Carton's mucus evacuator
Carton's mucus evacuator, metal
- Measurements:
-
overall: 21 mm x 262 mm x 54 mm,
- Materials:
- metal
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80 Pt1
- type:
- mucus evacuators
Midwifery bag and steriliser
- Made:
- 1940-1948 in Westminster
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Combined box-type metal midwifery bag and sterilizer with some contents, made by W.H. Bailey and Son, 45 Oxford Street, London, 1940-1948.
Bags such as this were taken by midwives when assisting with home births during the 1940s. This example was last used in 1948. It folds open to reveal an inner canvas bag containing medications, dressings, instruments and a measuring glass. Integral to the set is a metal steriliser in which instruments can be sterilised in boiling water.
Also present are birth registration forms for Hertfordshire County Council. These required the midwife to register whether infants were born dead or alive and declare if they were illegitimate. Legitimacy questions are not included now. This reflects attitude changes since the 1940s about children born outside of marriage.
Details
- Category:
- Obstetrics, Gynaecology & Contraception
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80
- Measurements:
-
overall: 190 mm x 370 mm x 180 mm,
- type:
- midwifery bag
- credit:
- Mirrielees, Esther
Parts
Halstead's Artery Forceps
2 pairs Halsted's artery forceps, plated steel
- Measurements:
-
overall: 6 mm x 128 mm x 58 mm, .04 kg
- Materials:
- steel (plated)
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80 Pt2
- type:
- artery forceps
Irrigator, enamelled tin
Irrigator, enamelled tin, with attached rubber tubing
- Measurements:
-
overall: 183 mm 128 mm, .58 kg
- Materials:
- metal (enamelled) and tubing, rubber
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80 Pt3
- type:
- irrigators
Cotton wool pad
Pad of cotton wool
Bottle containing mixture with handwritten label
Bottle, glass, containing mixture prepared by D.M. Owen, Hoddesdon
- Measurements:
-
overall: 148 mm x 55 mm x 32 mm,
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, cork
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80 Pt6
- type:
- bottles
Clinical Thermometer
Clinical 1/2 min. thermometer, in metal case, by Maw, Barnet
- Measurements:
-
overall: 111 mm 7 mm,
- Materials:
- glass , mercury and case, metal
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80 Pt7
- type:
- thermometers
Graduated Medicine Glass
Graduated medicine glass with minim measure, in box, made by Garrould, London
- Measurements:
-
overall: 79 mm 61 mm,
- Materials:
- glass , minim measure, glass , box, cardboard and box, leatherette
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80 Pt8
- type:
- medicine glasses
Glass jar containing Dettol obstetric cream
Glass jar with screw top containing "Dettol" obstetric cream, prepared by Reckitt and Colman, Hull and London
Glass jar containing twine
Glass jar with screw top containing twine
- Measurements:
-
overall: 67 mm 47 mm,
- Materials:
- glass and top, metal
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80 Pt10
- type:
- jars
Glass jar containing boracic crystals
Brown glass jar with screw top, containing boracic crystals
Bottle containing ophthalmic collosol argentum
Drop bottle, brown glass, containing ophthalmic collosol argentum, prepared by Crookes Laboratories, London
Glass jar containing cord powder
Brass glass jar with metal screw top, containing cord powder
- Measurements:
-
overall: 63 mm 52 mm,
- Materials:
- glass and top, metal
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80 Pt13
- type:
- jars
Glass jar containing cord dressings
Glass jar with metal screw top, containing cord dressings
- Measurements:
-
overall: 85 mm 51 mm,
- Materials:
- glass and top, metal
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80 Pt14
- type:
- jars
Hypodermic syringe
Hypodermic syringe, glass, 20 minim, with 1 needle, in metal case, made by Maw
- Measurements:
-
overall: 20 mm x 77 mm x 28 mm, .04 kg
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80 Pt15
- type:
- hypodermic syringes
Blue poison bottle containing Dettol
Blue poison bottle with glass stopper containing dettol, made by Bailey, London
- Measurements:
-
overall: 95 mm 34 mm,
- Materials:
- glass and stopper, glass
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80 Pt16
- type:
- bottles
Soap dish
Metal soap dish
- Measurements:
-
overall: 32 mm x 92 mm x 64 mm, .12 kg
- Materials:
- metal
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80 Pt17
- type:
- soap dishes
Sterile gauze masks
Sterile gauze masks
Five ampoules containing coramine solution
5 ampoules containing coramine solution, inside box, prepared by Ciba Laboratories Ltd. Horsham
Ampoule of Ergotrate
Ampoule of "Ergotrate" prepared by Eli Lilly and Co. Ltd., Basingstoke, in packet
- Measurements:
-
overall: 57 mm 14 mm,
- Materials:
- glass and packet, cardboard
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80 Pt20
- type:
- ampoules
Phial of ergometrine tablets in carton
Glass phial full of 25 .5 mg tablets of Ergometrine in original carton with a cork stopper. Carton: 98 mm x 15 mm x 15 mm, 8g total. British Drug Houses, London, 1940-1948.
- Materials:
- glass , cork , cardboard and ergometrine
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80 Pt21
- type:
- phial and ergometrine
Glass bottle containing Ergotrate tablets
Brown glass bottle with plastic cap, containing "Ergotrate" tablets, prepared by Eli Lilly and Co. Ltd., Basingstoke
- Measurements:
-
overall: 45 mm x 25 mm x 21 mm,
- Materials:
- glass and cap, plastic
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80 Pt22
- type:
- bottles
Set of nine temperature charts
Set of 9 temperature charts, paper, printed and published by Ratnett and Co. Ltd., Leicester
- Measurements:
-
overall: 222 mm x 174 mm .02 kg
- Materials:
- paper
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80 Pt23
- type:
- temperature charts
Book of medical forms by Central Midwives Board
Book of forms "for sending for medical aid", issued by Central Midwives Board, published by Spottiswoode, Ballantyne and Co. Ltd., London
Notification of births business reply folders
4 notification of births business reply folders, by Hertfordshire County Council, c. 1947
- Measurements:
-
overall: 240 mm x 157 mm
- Materials:
- cardboard
- Object Number:
- 1982-561/80 Pt25
- type:
- business reply folders
