Bag of disposable syringes and needles in sterile packs

Bag of disposable syringes and needles in sterile packs

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Bag of disposable syringes and needles in sterile packs, 'Sterets' pre-injection cleaning swabs and 'Sharpak' disposal box for used needles by Sutherland Health Ltd., as made available to intravenous drug users by 'The Caravan' project of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, 1995.

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Object Number:
1999-365
type:
credit:
Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine

Parts

Five assorted disposable syringes, needles and a pre-injection cleaning swab by Sutherland Health Ltd., as made available to intravenous drug users by 'The Caravan' project of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, 1995.

Assorted disposable syringes, needles and swab in sterile packs

Five assorted disposable syringes, needles and a pre-injection cleaning swab by Sutherland Health Ltd., as made available to intravenous drug users by 'The Caravan' project of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, 1995.

Object Number:
1999-365/1
type:
syringe
One 'Sterets' pre-injection cleaning swab. Made available by Sutherland Health Ltd. to intravenous drug users by 'The Caravan' project of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, 1995.

'Sterets' pre-injection cleaning swab

One 'Sterets' pre-injection cleaning swab. Made available by Sutherland Health Ltd. to intravenous drug users by 'The Caravan' project of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, 1995.

Measurements:
overall: 2 mm x 48 mm x 103 mm, .002 kg
Materials:
paper (fibre product) , plastic (unidentified) and textile
Object Number:
1999-365/1/1
type:
swab
Part of:
1999-365/1
One single use BD Microlance 3 hypodermic needle, 21 gauge, with a green hub. Made available by Sutherland Health Ltd. to intravenous drug users by 'The Caravan' project of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, 1995.

Single use hypodermic needle, 21 gauge in sterile pack

One single use BD Microlance 3 hypodermic needle, 21 gauge, with a green hub. Made available by Sutherland Health Ltd. to intravenous drug users by 'The Caravan' project of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, 1995.

Measurements:
overall: 12 mm x 20 mm x 93 mm, .001 kg
Materials:
paper (fibre product) , plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1999-365/1/2
type:
hypodermic needle
Part of:
1999-365/1
One single use 10ml Monoject syringe by Sherwood Medical. Made available by Sutherland Health Ltd. to intravenous drug users by 'The Caravan' project of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, 1995.

Single use Monoject syringe

One single use 10ml Monoject syringe by Sherwood Medical. Made available by Sutherland Health Ltd. to intravenous drug users by 'The Caravan' project of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, 1995.

Measurements:
overall: 26 mm x 50 mm x 147 mm, .01 kg
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1999-365/1/3
type:
syringe
Part of:
1999-365/1
One single use Monoject hypodermic needle, 25 gauge, with an orange hub, by Sherwood Medical. Made available by Sutherland Health Ltd. to intravenous drug users by 'The Caravan' project of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, 1995.

Single use Monoject hypodermic needle, 25 gauge

One single use Monoject hypodermic needle, 25 gauge, with an orange hub, by Sherwood Medical. Made available by Sutherland Health Ltd. to intravenous drug users by 'The Caravan' project of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, 1995.

Measurements:
overall: 9 mm x 18 mm x 95 mm, .001 kg
Materials:
paper (fibre product) , plastic (unidentified) and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1999-365/1/4
type:
hypodermic needle
Part of:
1999-365/1
One single use 1ml BD Micro-Fine+ Insulin Syringe for use with U-100 insulin only, in sterile pack. Made available by Sutherland Health Ltd. to intravenous drug users by 'The Caravan' project of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, 1995.

Single use insulin syringe

One single use 1ml BD Micro-Fine+ Insulin Syringe for use with U-100 insulin only, in sterile pack. Made available by Sutherland Health Ltd. to intravenous drug users by 'The Caravan' project of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, 1995.

Measurements:
overall: 15 mm x 36 mm x 155 mm, .004 kg
Materials:
plastic (unidentified) and paper (fibre product)
Object Number:
1999-365/1/5
type:
syringe
Part of:
1999-365/1
Disposable syringes, needles, 'sterets' and 'Sharpaks'

Disposable syringes, needles, 'sterets' and 'Sharpaks'

Remainder not on display of disposable syringes and needles in sterile packs, 'Sterets' pre-injection cleaning swabs and 'Sharpak' disposal box for used needles by Sutherland Health Ltd., as made available to intravenous drug users by 'The Caravan' project of St Mary's Hospital, Paddington, London, 1995.

Object Number:
1999-365/2
type:
syringe
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