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Ref NoDEP/BUR/1/27
TitleGyrate Syphilitic Psoriasis, Contagious Porrigo illustration
Datec.1860
Description Of ItemThis coloured printed image displays two images. On the left-hand side of the image is the face of a child. Along the chin, cheeks, temples and forehead of the child there is clusters of raised dry skin. Parts of the dried skin has turned brown and resembles a scab. The image on the right-hand side of the document is an image of the back profile of a baby. Along the head, back, face, and arm of the child is very large and raised clusters of brown dried skin, again resembling a scab. The area around these scabs are red and irritated.

Illustration from E Burgess’, 'New Sydenham Society Atlas of Skin Disease'.
Extent1 item
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