The exposition of the Museum of the Royal London hospitals encompasses the entire history of this hospital. And it is of interest not only to physicians but also to anyone who wants to get to know London.

Hospital (first it was called the infirmary) was opened in 1740 the family businessmen and philanthropists for the treatment of merchant seamen and artisans. More than two hundred years she lived only on donations, while in 1948 the state does not start to Finance it. In the eighteenth century the hospital was moved twice and in the end stayed on the Whitechapel road, where it is now.

In the Museum come from Newark street. Located in the crypt of the Church of the nineteenth century, it was opened to the public in 2002. The Museum is rather big: surgical instruments and other medical equipment of the past centuries, various types of hospital uniforms, medals, paintings, books and documents. Among the unusual artifacts – a UV lamp used for the treatment of king George V in 1928, and dentures made for George Washington.

The visitors are always interested in the section of forensic medicine. In particular, there is a display of original documents relating to the mysterious "whiteparish murders". The killer called Jack the Ripper because he slit the victims throat, opened the abdominal cavity and removed the internal organs. Hospital surgeon Thomas Horrocks Openso helped the investigation and received a letter – it is estimated that of the assassin. A copy of the letter display in the window next to other documents and a copy of the surgeon's knife, which, as I think, we played Jack the Ripper. Also among the exhibits section – documents relating to famous killers of Dr. Crippen and John Christie murdered at least eight women).

The section on Joseph Merrick, is the sad story of the short life of "the elephant man". Due to the unique combination of several diseases body Merrick was monstrously deformed huge growths, and thick, rough, like an elephant, the skin was hanging use folds. When this intelligence was retained, and under terrible exterior hid a sensitive, suffering soul. The last years of his life, Merrick lived in the Royal London hospital, befriended doctor Frederick Crimsom, ward was not only compassionate nurses, but also many members of high society. At the age of 27 he died from asphyxia when we went to sleep lying down, not sitting, as usual, and the heavy head bent, broke his neck. The Museum displays photographs and personal belongings of Merrick, including a hat with a veil and made a paper model of the Cathedral in Mainz.