Chimney sweep's cancer
Wellcome Collection

Chimney sweep's cancer

Dobell, Horace Benge

CC0 — Public Domain
Wellcome Collection

Watercolour drawing of a case of chimney sweep's cancer, showing a large wart on the scrotum covered with a thick, dry, black scab. Patient was a 32 year old soot carrier. Drawn by Horace Benge Dobell, physician, whilst a student at St Bartholomew's Hospital Medical School.

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