First aid kit

Made:
1914-1918

First aid kit, case of tin covered with leather and canvas, containing zinc plaster, bandages, swabs, dressings and a bar of soap, Germany, 1914-1918

Details

Category:
Therapeutics
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A655799
Materials:
tin, leather and canvas
Measurements:
length 390 mm
width 415 mm
depth 120 mm
type:
first aid kits

Parts

2 rolls of zinc plaster

2 rolls of zinc plaster

2 rolls of zinc plaster, rolled on metal spools, Frankfurt, German, 1914-1918

Measurements:
diameter 50 mm
depth 28 mm
Materials:
tin and cotton
Object Number:
A655799 Pt1
type:
plasters
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
2 rectangular blue paper packages each containing 3 sterile cambric bandages

2 rectangular blue paper packages each containing 3 sterile cambric bandages

2 rectangular blue paper packages each containing 3 sterile cambric bandages, Frankfurt, German, 1914-1918

Measurements:
1 package: length 71 mm
1 package: width 65 mm
1 package: depth 50 mm
Materials:
paper and cambric
Object Number:
A655799 Pt2
type:
bandages
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Rectangular blue paper packet containing 10 swabs

Rectangular blue paper packet containing 10 swabs

Rectangular blue paper packet containing 10 swabs

Measurements:
length 66 mm
width 54 mm
depth 62 mm
Materials:
paper and cotton
Object Number:
A655799 Pt3
type:
swabs
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
11 packages of cloth tied with string containing bandages with attached dressings

11 packages of cloth tied with string containing bandages with attached dressings

11 packages of cloth tied with string containing bandages with attached dressings

Measurements:
bundle: length 219 mm
bundle: width 55 mm
bundle: depth 80 mm
Materials:
cotton , gauze and string
Object Number:
A655799 Pt4
type:
dressings
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
3 gauze bandages

3 gauze bandages

3 gauze bandages, folded and separated by paper, tied tightly with string

Measurements:
length 72 mm
width 55 mm
depth 44 mm
Materials:
gauze and paper
Object Number:
A655799 Pt5
type:
bandages
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Gauze bandage

Gauze bandage

Gauze bandage, rolled and secured with safety pin

Measurements:
length 58 mm
width 34 mm
depth 37 mm
Materials:
gauze and iron
Object Number:
A655799 Pt6
type:
bandages
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Soap from German first aid kit

Soap from German first aid kit

Soap from German first aid kit, 1914-1918

Measurements:
length 66 mm
width 65 mm
depth 43 mm
Materials:
soap and cotton
Object Number:
A655799 Pt7
type:
soaps
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Large rolled bandage of gauze

Large rolled bandage of gauze

Large rolled bandage of gauze

Measurements:
length 220 mm
diameter 75 mm
Materials:
gauze
Object Number:
A655799 Pt8
type:
bandages
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Piece of cotton wool

Piece of cotton wool

Piece of cotton wool

Measurements:
length 300 mm
width 140 mm
depth 70 mm
Materials:
cotton wool
Object Number:
A655799 Pt9
type:
cotton wool

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