Could You Survive Victorian Surgery?

你能在维多利亚时代的手术中幸存吗?

Betwixt The Sheets: The History of Sex, Scandal & Society

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2024-09-03

43 分钟

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What was it really like inside a Victorian operating theatre? Did people really smoke cigars and eat oysters while they watched high risk surgery taking place? And what were the most common procedures? In today's episode Kate joins Dr. Monica in the Old Operating Theatre in London, to find out about the sights, smells and screams you would have heard there in the 19th century. Find out more about the museum here: https://oldoperatingtheatre.com/ This episode was edited by Tom Delargy. The producer was Stuart Beckwith. The senior producer was Charlotte Long. Enjoy unlimited access to award-winning original documentaries that are released weekly and AD-FREE podcasts. Sign here for up to 50% for 3 months using code BETWIXT You can take part in our listener survey here. Betwixt the Sheets: History of Sex, Scandal & Society is a History Hit podcast.