Object Listing

Urethral irrigator, Canny Ryall, bulb only, India rubber and steel, by Genito Urinary of London, early 20th century, c. 1930.

(a) Enamelled reservoir (b) Rubber tubing with vulcanite stopcock (c) Glass (1) and elastic gum (1) vaginal pipe (d) Leather shield (e) Vulcanite rectal pipe, c. 1920.

Enamelled reservoir to take a douche (vaginal cleaning), c. 1935.

(a) Reservoir (b) Frame (c) Rubber tubing with vulcanite stopcock (d) Vulcanite rectal pipe, c. 1930.

Enamelled reservoir, rubber tubing & rectal pipe (vulcanite), c. 1940.

Glass reservoir to take a douche (vaginal cleaning), c. 1940.

(a) Black case lined with velvet (b) Spirit lamp (2 parts) (c) Spirit flask (2 parts) (d) Connecting piece, knife-shaped & fine point

(a) Wooden case (b) Battery handle (2 parts) (c) Pharyngoscope (2 parts) (d) Shield (e) Spare battery, c. 1930.

(a) Wooden case (b) Handle (c) Pharyngoscope & 2 caps (d) Lens, c. 1930.

Comprising: A first aid outfit, serum syringe and full instructions. Material: Metal, glass, cloth. Colour: Silver, clear, off-white.

For urine testing. Material: Glass, cardboard. Colour: Amber, brown. Origin: Burroughs, Wellcome & CC. London, c. 1940.

Post-mortem set consists of: Wooden case
Saw
Bone forceps
Chisel with loose cross handle (2 parts)
Dissection forceps
Cartilage knife, solid forged
Catlin, solid forged Spine wrench Brain knife, solid forged, 6 inches
Blade
5 scalpels, solid forged
Wooden hammer
Suture on reel
Suture needle Material: Steel, wood. Colour: Silver, brown. Maker: J. Gray & Son. Place: Sheffield, c. 1930.

Eye douche instument. Material: Metal (chromium-plated). Colour: Silver.

Plant-based without artificial colours and additives. Suitable for daily cleaning of baby's sensitive skin. Material: Sponge and glass. Colour: Beige, clear, c. 1935.

Sterile surgical ligature (catgut). Material: Catgut, glass, cardboard. Colour: Beige, clear, white. Maker: London Hospital.

An instrument for measuring the density of milk. Material: Glass, cardboard. Colour: Blue. Place: Britain, c. 1935.

A small hydrometer for determining the specific gravity of urine. Material: Glass, cardboard. Colour: Clear, grey. Maker: Down Bros. Place: London.

Laryngology deals with disorders, diseases & injuries to the larynx. (a) Black case lined with purple velvet (b) Laryngeal mirrors (4) (c) Adjustable metal screw handles (2) (d) Flat curette (e) Throat brush x 2 (f) Nasal speculum (g) Probe, c. 1910.

A knife with a small, sharp, sometimes detachable blade, as used by a surgeon. Material: Metal (nickel-plated). Colour: Silver. Makers: a) F. Lollini b) Charriers c) Rota. Origin: Italy.

Carmalt tongue forceps are 150 mm, made from the highest grade stainless steel and feature ratcheted handles. They are easily cleaned with alcohol and other solvents and are autoclavable. Material: Stainless steel. Colour: Silver. Maker: Down Bros. Place: London.

The double-bladed scalpel is characterized by a pair of scalpel blades disposed in parallel, substantially coplanar relationship with respect to each other and connected to each other by a connecting element which may be folded. Material: Nickel. Colour: Silver. Maker: Med. Warehouse. Place: Germany.

A sharp-pointed and commonly 2-edged surgical instrument used to make small incisions. Vaccination instrument. Material: Nickel-plated. Colour: Silver.

Airway equipment to help with airway problems: Material: Metal, rubber. Colour: Silver, red. Maker: Medical Supply. Place: London.

A thermometer is an instrument for measuring and indicating temperature, typically one consisting of a narrow, hermetically sealed glass tube marked with graduations and having at one end a bulb containing mercury or alcohol that expands and contracts in the tube with heating and cooling. Material: Glass, metal (nickel-plated). Colour: Silver.

Swift Joly's aero urethroscope in wooden case. (b) (Aero) urethroscope (c) Specula with cup shields & pilots (6 parts) (d) Probe (e) Spare lamps (2), c. 1925.

Forceps fitted sutures with bar for holding Michel's metallic sutures. Secures full eversion of the edges of the wound while suturing. Material: Stainless steel. Colour: Silver. Maker: AC Daniels. Place: London.

The Morris retractor has a unique set of features that offers surgical reliability. Firstly, the retractor has a L-shaped blade. The blade comes with blunted rims for preventing local injury. Moreover, the blade has a terminal beak-shaped curve for holding onto the retracted tissues. Material: Nickel -plated. Colour: Silver. Maker: Weiss. Place: London.

Beavis retractors. Predominantly used in ear, nose & throat procedures. Material: Stainless steel. Colour: Silver. Down Bros. Place: London, c. 1940.

A curette is a surgical instrument designed for scraping or debriding biological tissue or debris in a biopsy, excision, or cleaning procedure. In form, the curette is a small hand tool, often similar in shape to a stylus at the tip of the curette is a small scoop, hook, or gouge (7 parts). Material: Stainless steel. Colour: Silver.

Tonsil grasping forceps help otolaryngologists to retract the tonsils during dissections. They also help examine the tonsillar beds for haemostasis. Material: Stainless steel. Colour: Silver.