Preparing cat gut at the London Hospital's own factory Size:L: 100 x 80cm 1824 from the Strand

1824 from the Strand

her journalists and her army

Twickenham

and His Majesty (George II) going to the House of Lords

Preparing cat gut at the London Hospital's own factory Size:L: 100 x 80cm 1824 from the StrandPreparing cat gut at the London Hospital's own factory, London, 20th century. Cat gut is a kind of chord prepared from the intestine of animals and used for musical instruments. The work seen here is taking place in the annexe of the London Hospital, where sufficient profit is made from the manufacture of cat gut to support about 26 in patients annually. The lower photograph shows lengths of gut being prepared, while (top left) we see lengths being