Report on the medical arrangements in the South African war / by Surgeon-General Sir W. D. Wilson.
- Great Britain. Army Medical Services
- Date:
- 1904
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Report on the medical arrangements in the South African war / by Surgeon-General Sir W. D. Wilson. Source: Wellcome Collection.
394/490 page 336
![Instruments.—A large assortment of surgical instruments are contained in this chest. These are, with few exceptions, carried in small rolls made of canvas and lined with fleecy wool, with fleecy wool flaps, and fit into elastic compartments in these rolls, the whole being fastened round with an ordinary strap and buckle. | : The following articles were specially noted by the Board as useful, and which they would advise being adopted into our field service equipment :— (a) An exceedingly neat and complete “eye” case. The whole case is only the size of a small cigarette case. This is very portable and useful. (b) A rectal speculum, an exceedingly useful instrument in a field hospital. (c) A strong needle-holder. (ad) Strong scissors curved on the flat. (¢) Transfusion cannula with rounded points. (7) A dental mouth gag. : (g) Several key rings, each carrying six Spencer Wells forceps. The English capital cases do not contain nearly enough of these useful instruments for a severe operation. (2) Pencil case thermometers with safety-pin and chain attached. (In general use in the profession in Canada.) | (2) An aluminium case containing a selection of needles. (7) A sy SUP PISH set of dental instruments and temporary stopping implements. (k) A Patines cautery. Contents of No. 1 Supplementary Dressings and Instruments. Contents of left front compartment— 1 instrument roll containing— 2 tongue depressors. 12 pairs Tait’s artery forceps. 2 pairs needle holding forceps. 12°, seissorst 1 instrument roll, containmg— cases knives. Aer wwH eo Pomeroy ear syringes. clinical thermometer. Denhardt’s mouth gag. razors. silver tracheotomy tubes. pair vulsellum forceps. saline transfusion apparatus. silver catheters. 1 1 1 2 2 ] dozen tooth forceps. Potain’s aspirator. spool adhesive plaster. 1-yard oil silk. l-yard G.P. tissue. case knife. CS ee heb He Mn wre papers pins. laryngeal set. boxes safety pins. Morgan ligature case. spatulee. spools linen thread. 1-yard isinglass. cakes germicidal soap. corkscrews. 1-dozen finger cots. iodoform duster. aristol duster. 1 eye instrument case. 3 plaster of Paris bandaging 1 set Murphy’s buttons. (2-inch). | 1 antitoxin syringe. 3 plaster of Paris bandaging 3 filled needle cases. (3-inch), } 1 Pratt’s rectal speculum. 1 lb. absorbent cotton. 1 pair Parkin’s retractors. 1 rubber apron. 2 bristle probang. 3 razor strops. 17 drainage tubing. 1 Clover’s inhaler. 1 35-yard jar iodoform gauze. 2 air cushions. 1 5-yardjarplain sterilisedgauze. 1 dozen triangular bandages. 1 5-yard supp. gauze. 6 instrument dishes. 1 5-yard carbolised gauze. 6 flannel bandages. | 15 Fielding dressing sets. 2 Bergmann’s operating gowns. © Yucca splints. 1 LR. bed-pan](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b32172874_0394.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
