Platform extension prosthesis for a young child with a short right leg and unstable hip. Blocked leather ischial tuber-bearing corset with adjustable side steels (to allow for lengthening as child grows), connected to wooden shin and shaped platform which supports a lace-up bootee socket. Wooden foot with rigid ankle and felt foot. Made by Hanger in 1950. (Weight: 2 lbs 0.9 kg)

Made of wood, leather and steel this artificial leg was made for a young child with a short right leg and unstable hip. The child’s leg was placed inside a leather lace-up corset. This connected to a wooden shin, rigid ankle and felt foot. Adjustable side steels allowed for lengthening as the child grew. It was made by American company Hanger in 1950. It was donated by Roehampton Healthcare NHS Trust. Several manufacturers set up workshops at Queen Mary’s Hospital in Roehampton, which was the main centre for limb-fitting during both World Wars.