Field medical kit

Field medical kit

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Field medical kit, in leather wallet, with separate compartments for drugs, dressings and thermometer, used by D.B. MacMillian on Arctic expeditions, by Burroughs Wellcome, English, 1906-1937

Details

Category:
Emergency Medicine
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A700030
Materials:
case, leather
Measurements:
wallet: length 186 mm
wallet: width 110 mm
wallet: depth 79 mm
type:
medicine chest

Parts

Opened packet of absorbent gauze

Opened packet of absorbent gauze

Opened packet of absorbent gauze, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., English

Materials:
packet, cardboard and contents, cotton
Object Number:
A700030 Pt1
type:
packets
Double sided comb

Double sided comb

Double sided comb

Measurements:
length 86 mm
width 47 mm
depth 2 mm
Materials:
plastic
Object Number:
A700030 Pt2
type:
combs
Pair of dressing scissors

Pair of dressing scissors

Pair of dressing scissors

Measurements:
length 120 mm
width 44 mm
depth 5 mm
Materials:
steel
Object Number:
A700030 Pt3
type:
scissors
Plastic tube of aspirin tablets

Plastic tube of aspirin tablets

Plastic tube of aspirin tablets, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 90 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
tube, plastic and contents, white pills
Object Number:
A700030 Pt5
type:
tubes
Plastic tube of salol tablets

Plastic tube of salol tablets

Plastic tube of salol tablets, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 90 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
tube, plastic and contents, white pills
Object Number:
A700030 Pt6
type:
tubes
Plastic tube of iron

Plastic tube of iron

Plastic tube of iron, quinine and strychine phosphates, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 90 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
tube, plastic and contents, white pills
Object Number:
A700030 Pt7
type:
tubes
Plastic tube of ginger tablets

Plastic tube of ginger tablets

Plastic tube of ginger tablets, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 90 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
tube, plastic and contents, brown pills
Object Number:
A700030 Pt8
type:
tubes
Plastic tube of soda mint tablets

Plastic tube of soda mint tablets

Plastic tube of soda mint tablets, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 90 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
tube, plastic and contents, white pills
Object Number:
A700030 Pt9
type:
tubes
Plastic tube of tannin tablets

Plastic tube of tannin tablets

Plastic tube of tannin tablets, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 90 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
tube, plastic and contents, brown pills
Object Number:
A700030 Pt10
type:
tubes
Empty tube of phenacetin compound tablets by Burroughs Wellcome

Empty tube of phenacetin compound tablets by Burroughs Wellcome

Empty tube of phenacetin compound tablets by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 90 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
tube, plastic
Object Number:
A700030 Pt11
type:
tubes
Tube containing small container of Epinine with applicator

Tube containing small container of Epinine with applicator

Tube containing small container of Epinine with applicator

Measurements:
container: length 23 mm
container: diameter 6 mm
Materials:
tube, plastic and container, clear plastic
Object Number:
A700030 Pt12
type:
tubes
Reel of white thread

Reel of white thread

Reel of white thread

Measurements:
length 24 mm
diameter 21 mm
Materials:
reel, wood and thread, cotton
Object Number:
A700030 Pt13
type:
reels
Plastic tube of corrosive sublimate tablets

Plastic tube of corrosive sublimate tablets

Plastic tube of corrosive sublimate tablets, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 90 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
tube, plastic and contents, mauve pills
Object Number:
A700030 Pt14
type:
tubes
Plastic tube of laxative vegetable tablets by Burroughs Wellcome

Plastic tube of laxative vegetable tablets by Burroughs Wellcome

Plastic tube of laxative vegetable tablets by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 90 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
tube, plastic and contents, white pills
Object Number:
A700030 Pt15
type:
tubes
Plastic tube of quinine bisulphate tablets by Burroughs Wellcome

Plastic tube of quinine bisulphate tablets by Burroughs Wellcome

Plastic tube of quinine bisulphate tablets by Burroughs Wellcome, Engish

Measurements:
length 90 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
tube, plastic and contents, white pills
Object Number:
A700030 Pt16
type:
tubes
Plastic tube of alum tablets by Burroughs Wellcome

Plastic tube of alum tablets by Burroughs Wellcome

Plastic tube of alum tablets by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 90 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
tube, plastic and contents, white pills
Object Number:
A700030 Pt17
type:
tubes
Plastic tube of cascara sagrada tablets by Burroughs Wellcome

Plastic tube of cascara sagrada tablets by Burroughs Wellcome

Plastic tube of cascara sagrada tablets by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 90 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
tube, plastic and contents, white pills
Object Number:
A700030 Pt18
type:
tubes
Plastic tube of cascara sagrada tablets by Burroughs Wellcome

Plastic tube of cascara sagrada tablets by Burroughs Wellcome

Plastic tube of cascara sagrada tablets by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 90 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
tube, plastic and contents, white pills
Object Number:
A700030 Pt19
type:
tubes
Plastic tube of iron

Plastic tube of iron

Plastic tube of iron, quinine, strychnine phosphate tablets, by Burroughs Wellcome, English

Measurements:
length 90 mm
diameter 20 mm
Materials:
tube, plastic
Object Number:
A700030 Pt20
type:
tubes