Judge — August 7, 1920 — page 3: what you’re looking at

What you’re looking at

# Judge Magazine, August 7, 1929 This cartoon depicts a medical scene with an elderly doctor (left) examining a young female patient in bed while a young doctor (right) observes. The caption reads: "Elderly Medico (to Young Practitioner)—I think you are mistakes, doctor! I find the patient's pulse is perfectly normal." The satire targets generational medical practice: the established, experienced physician corrects the younger doctor's diagnosis. This reflects broader 1920s anxieties about professional competence and the tension between traditional medical practice and newer methods. The joke implies the young doctor is overly alarmed or misreading basic vital signs—a cautionary tale about inexperience in serious matters. The artwork is credited to Walter Dumaux.