Summary
Sutures - Silkworm Gut, G.F.Merson Ltd., Circa 1940. Made: [illeg.] F.Merson Ltd. Manufacturer: G.F.Merson Ltd. [independent research]. Used in the surgery at Mayday Hills Hospital, a mental health hospital in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia
Physical Description
Long glass phial with metal screw-top lid containing several lengths of silk- worm gut wound around a black, notched strip of rubber/plastic, held in a clear liquid. Phial has a brown-printed label and is contained in a tube-like card- board box covered in light green textured paper with two printed labels.
Significance
Example of medical equipment used in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria Australia
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, Sep 1992
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Manufacturer
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Place Used
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1940
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Inscriptions
Printed label: FINEST/IOD-ASEPTIC TRADE STERILIZED MARK/QUALITY/ REGISTERED/SILKWORM/GUT/STERILE. [Extensive text].
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - clinical, Pharmaceuticals
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
17.8 cm (Length), 2.7 cm (Width)
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Keywords
Hospitals, Medical Equipment, Mental Health, Psychiatric Hospitals, Surgery, Making History - Psych Services
