Woman with Phossy Jaw, Matchmakers Disease, 1846

Phossy jaw, formally known as phosphorus necrosis of the jaw, was an occupational disease affecting those who worked with white phosphorus. It destroyed bones in the jaw and was common in workers in matchstick factories in the 19th and early 20th centuries. Illustration from chapter on ulcers of the cheek, Liston and Mutter, Lectures on the Operations of Surgery, 1846. Colorized

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