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Head makes observations on feelings of hot and cold in the hand.

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There are numbers in black circles printed ont the photograph to indicate particular areas under investigation. On the back of the photograph there are various pencil markings: 'see photo 16', 'part of B2756' etc.

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A grid has been drawn on the surface of the hand in ink, with dots arranged inside the grid to show the location of nerve endings beneath the skin.

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A grid has been drawn in ink on Head's hand, with dots arranged inside the grid to show the location of nerve endings beneath the skin.

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A grid has been drawn on Head's hand in ink with dots arranged inside to show the location of nerve endings beneath the skin.

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There are ink markings on the surface of the photograph marking out with a wavy dotted line an area on the back of the hand between the index finger and the wrist. On the reverse of the photograph is written in pencil: 'Fig. 13' and also the identifier B2756.

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A grid pattern is drawn on Head's hand in ink, with dots arranged inside it to show the location of nerve endings beneath the skin.

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There is a grid pattern drawn on Head's hand with ink and dots arranged inside it to show the location of the nerve endings beneath the skin.

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Head's thumb has ink markings on where the location of nerve endings beneath the skin have been drawn on.

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Head's hand has a grid pattern drawn on it in ink with dots in and around the grid. On the card backing, underneath the photograph are written the words: 'Spots marked in black, squares are red. NB Every spot here marked reacted definitely to the cold marking fluid.'

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Head's thumb and hand are drawn on in ink with a grid pattern and dots inside and outside the grid.

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Head's hand has been drawn on with ink to show the location of nerve endings beneath the skin. Also written on his skin are the letters 'CM' and some measurement marks.

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Head's hand has been drawn on with a grid pattern and various dots both inside and around the grid, also a wavy line indicating the area under investigation. On the card backing, underneath the photograph are written the words: 'Spots marked in black, squares in red. NB Every spot here marked reacted definitely to the cold marking fluid.'

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A grid pattern has been drawn on the skin of Head's hand in ink with dots arranged within it to show the location of nerves beneath the skin.

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A grid has been drawn in ink on Head's hand with dots arranged inside to show the location of the nerve endings beneath the skin.

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There is a grid pattern drawn in ink onto Head's hand with dots arranged inside it to show location of nerve endings.

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Many of the photographs have ink lines and marks on to indicate location of nerves beneath the skin and other features.

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The sub-heading of this piece is: 'Being an Account of Certain Cases Treated by Hypnosis'.

Scope and Contents An operation was conducted to cut the radial nerve in Head's arm and then to observe the effects of this on movement and sensation in the hand. Observations were taken over a long time period from the date of the operation on 25 April 1903, and extending beyond the period covered in this day book. Descriptions of the physical apperance of Head's hand are made, and photographs of the hand included. The operation was carried out by Rivers, with Head making his own observations. See also the...

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The booklet contains records of experiments carried out to test reaction times. There is a reference to a 'decapitated frog' under the heading 'Queries' two-thirds of the way through the booklet, showing that some (perhaps even most of) the experiments were conducted on animals, not humans.