First field dressing and phial of iodine

First field dressing and phial of iodine, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1914-1918.

Dressing consisting of length of gauze bandage with cotton-wool pad, and glass phial with neck and rounded base, phial inside waterproof case which is made of wood and with circular opening at one end.

Details

Category:
Emergency Medicine
Object Number:
1981-1849
Materials:
gauze, cotton wool, glass and wood (unidentified)
Measurements:
Phial Case: 17 mm x 79 mm x 60 mm, .006 kg
Pad - as displayed: 160 mm x 70 mm
type:
field dressings

Parts

Case for phial of iodine

Case for phial of iodine

Case for phial of Iodine, waterproof case, with circular opening at one end, wood, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1914-1918.

Measurements:
Phial Case: 17 mm x 79 mm x 60 mm, .006 kg
Materials:
wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1981-1849/1
type:
field dressings
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

First field dressing

First field dressing, consisting of length of gauze bandage with cotton-wool pad, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1914-1918.

Measurements:
Pad - as displayed: 160 mm x 70 mm
Materials:
gauze and cotton wool
Object Number:
1981-1849/2
type:
field dressings
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Phial of iodine, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1914-1918.

Phial of iodine

Phial of iodine, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1914-1918.

Materials:
glass
Object Number:
1981-1849/3
type:
field dressings