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Contains material relating to the following:
<ul><li>Chinese acupuncture model (Acc 166 '1971)</li>
<li>Surgical knives Africa (Acc 3 '1971)</li>
<li>H.W Florey material 2 of 3 (Acc 1 '1971)</li>
<li>Clinical surface thermometer (Acc 50 '1968)</li>
<li>Electric steriliser (Acc 4 '1968)</li>
<li>Medicine box (Acc 9 '1966)</li>
<li>18th C. orthopaedic boots (Acc 2 '1966)</li>
<li>The 'Juno' instrument for dental hygiene (Acc 202 '1974)</li>
<li>Holter valve for hydrocephalous (Acc 64, 65 '1975)</li>
<li>Articles on medal commemorating L.P. Beauperthuy (Acc 6 '1973)</li>
<li>Portions of the first bactenological incubator (Acc 7 '1973)</li>
<li>Cast of the seal of an Assyrian Physician (Acc R 35006 see also R 9337)</li></ul>

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