General
General
Object Auto ID
87759
Alternate Codes
Equipment and Tools
Common Name
Iodine pencil (in metal container) c. 1940
Classified Name
MEDICAL & PSYCHOLOGICAL T&E
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

First aid for cuts and wounds is provided by an antiseptic pencil that may be carried in a metal container or bag. Resembling a fountain pen, it holds a hundred drops of iodine. When the cap is removed, and the antiseptic pencil is tapped lightly a drop of iodine falls upon the wound. The nozzle is removable for refilling, c. 1940.

Provenance

Cape Medical Museum

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Measurement Type Unit Value
History
Object Age Comment
c. 1940
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