Old medical prescription Dr. Ranque Marseille 1952 biology vintage document

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Description

This original document is a medical prescription dated June 21, 1952, issued by Doctor Ranque, a medical biologist in Marseille. The sheet features a printed letterhead detailing the address of the practice (16, rue Dragon, Marseille) and the practitioner's specialties, including chemical blood tests, serological, bacteriological, and histological examinations, as well as various biological assays. The black typographic print on white paper is visible, with handwritten areas completed in blue ink.

The front, visible in the photo, bears the handwritten examination number 529.609, the date June 21, 1952, the patient's name ("M. Blanc"), and an address ("180 rue de Rome"). The upper part lists, in print, numerous types of laboratory analyses offered at the time, reflecting medical practice and advances in medical biology in the early 1950s.

The period typography is notable, sober and professional, typical of administrative medical documents from mid-20th century France. The overall state of preservation is good for a document of this age: the sheet shows a slight patina, some creases and signs of use, without affecting the legibility of the main information.

The document is displayed upright, against an old library background, highlighting its authenticity and historical value. No back or internal details are visible in the photo, in accordance with professional archival description practices.

This type of old medical document provides concrete evidence of the practices and organization of clinical biology in France in the early 1950s. It will be of interest to anyone curious about the history of medicine, or looking for authentic archives related to health and medical biology.

Condition

This document is used and sold as is. It shows signs of handling and a slight patina of use, typical of old administrative papers.

Did you know? Doctor Ranque practiced in Marseille for several decades, and prescriptions from that era bear witness to the progressive structuring of medical biology in France, particularly after the Second World War, when the specialty became organized around accredited laboratories and standardized protocols.

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