Hip operation on Edith Sibley. 1 of 6.

Date:
1931
  • Film

About this work

Description

The film, 1 of 6, shows Edith Sibley, a young woman of about twenty who demonstrates her uneven gait before her operation to correct a paralytic dislocation of the hip. The film was captured 18 December 1931. The room is possibly at Chailey Heritage Hospital in East Sussex. She is wearing a tight fitting body suit. Later in the film there is an operation in progress; a long needel pierces the leg bilaterally.

Publication/Creation

1931.

Physical description

1 film reel (2 min. ) : silent, black and white, 16 mm

Terms of use

Unrestricted / Open.

Copyright note

Barts and the London NHS Trust.

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    7292F 1/6
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