Ep 73 - London Bridge - The Old Operating Theatre; hope and fear in a secret attic - a podcast by Alex Lacey

A secret 19thC operating theatre hidden in the attic of an old church, and the women who braved the surgeon's knife. This week Emily and Alex are on site at the Old Operating Theatre in London Bridge, taking a look at the fascinating history of this place of hope and fear, as women were operated on before anaesthesia or antiseptic. How long would a surgeon take to amputate a limb, how would that happen, and just how many people would be crammed in to the theatre to watch.
We chat to Monica Walker from the museum, and you can find out more and visit at www.oldoperatingtheatre.comVisit https://www.ladieswholondon.com/post/the-old-operating-theatre for the show notes to each episode.
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