Exhibition Label Text: Mine dressings and bandages, c. 1940 – 1950s.
The 1930 Coal Mines General Regulations (First Aid), provided a statutory
listing of first aid equipment for the mines. This included an underground first aid box,
‘with a sufficient number ‘ of sterilised dressings.
The box was to hold at least six small and three large dressings as well as general
purpose triangular bandages for applying splints or for use as a sling.
3.2 x 8.0 x 4.0 cm
Digital image on Keeper’s computer – S:/Keeper/MyPictures/Exhibitions/DisplayNewVisitorCentre. Taken December 2003.
.14-16 in exhibition. From satchel-1998.4009.1, see 1998.4009.2-31 for rest of contents.
A sterile dressing used to treat an open wound.
The Coal Mines General Regulations (First Aid) 1930 No91 provided a listing of first aid equipment which had to be legally provided in a mine. This included, for a first aid box for use underground,- a ‘sufficient number (not less than three) of large sterilised dressings’.
Digital image of 1998.4009.17 – 1998.4009.21 on Keeper’s computer – S:/Keeper/MyPictures/Containers/C4. Taken August 2003. A further four images are available in the ‘Container 4’ folder.