Billroth’s anti-Semitism
Caricature
A caricature from the time about the violent clashes at the University Clinic in the General Hospital following the publication of anti-Semitic passages in Billroth’s On the teaching and learning of medical sciences at the German universities:
Left: In Billroth’s lecture theatre
Patient: “Oh God, this is where my broken leg is supposed to be healed? Here you are much more likely to get your leg broken!”’
Right: In the gateway of Vienna General Hospital
Gateman: “What’s going on? Why are you allowed outside? You’re all patients from the ward!” Students: “Oh no, we’re students from Professor Billroth’s lecture!”’
From “Der Floh” (“The Flea”), 19.12.1875
