Summary
Hypodermic needle, 24 Gauge. Part of Snake Bite Treatment Kit display (cardboard display board with objects mounted) - 1953. Used by Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, (CSL) Ltd, Parkville, Victoria.
Physical Description
Steel needle, projecting from four-pointed star-shaped collar, with central cylindrical void.
Significance
Example of CSL's role in antivenom research
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Acquisition Information
Donation from CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 24 Mar 2004
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User
CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 45 Poplar Road, Parkville, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1953
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Inscriptions
On needle collar: 'VIM-FIRTH' and '24'
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Overall Dimensions
3.7 (Length), 0.5 (Width)
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