Box

Exhibition Label Text: Morphine box. c. 1950s. In 1944 the Home Office gave permission for specially trained mines’ First Aiders to administer morphine to injured men. The morphine had to be kept in a special locked box, secured to a wall.. It was given in a syringe already containing the morphine so the first aid man did not need to measure and draw up the dose.

Black painted metal rectangular box with 2 wall mounts on the rear and a door with a key hole at the front. Containing a plastic covered card printed in blue giving instructions for use. box-8.0 x 22.2 x 10.2 cm, card-14.0 x 8.4 cm approx.

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