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Anaesthetic Mask - Schimmelbusch Type, circa 1930s Object Reg. No: ST 037245

Summary:
Adult size Schimmelbusch type anaesthetic mask, circa 1930s. It was used for placing over the nose and mouth of patients to administer ether or chloroform.
Description:
Anaesthetic mask frame comprised of several pieces of metal.
Acquisition Information:
Donation from Dr J. Whitehead, 1987
Discipline: Technology
Dimensions: 6 cm (Height), 11 cm (Width), 18 cm (Length)

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Tagged with: medical apparatus instruments, surgical apparatus instruments
Themes this item is part of: Journeys of a Lifetime, Immigration Museum Exhibition, 1998-2015, Medicine in Society Collection
Primary Classification: MEDICINE & HEALTH
Secondary Classification: Surgery
Tertiary Classification: anaesthesia
Inscriptions: Marked: 'BRITISH MADE'
Place & Date Made: England, Great Britain, circa 1930s

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