Punch's Medico-Chirurgical Society
Anon
Genre: | Proceedings, Spoof |
Subjects: | Medical Practitioners, Disease, Human Development |
Concerns a meeting of medical men convened by Mr Punch to treat the measles 'epidemic' in his nursery. Participants, whose surnames are such medical terms as 'Slab', 'Grinder', 'Squills', and 'Pulv', discuss various cases of measles, their explanations and treatments. | |
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