From Doreen Appleton Mainse who acquired it during her nursing training or career.
Dates
1954
circa 1954
Date Remarks
Donor's remarks.
Material
fabric: white, black
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D4-3
Length
18.5 cm
Width
9.7 cm
Depth
0.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 18.5 cm x Width 9.7 cm x Depth 0.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Some staining.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Internet
Reference Comments
Doreen Appleton Mainse
Internet: "United States Patent Office"
Internet: "New York State Department of Health"
Internet: "Free Patents Online"
Research Facts
Doreen Appleton (maiden name) attended Queen's Nursing Science School from 1951-1952, Kingston General Hospital School of Nursing School from 1952-1955, and Queen's again from 1955-1956; she worked at Ongwanada Sanatorium in the summer of 1956, and at Public Health in Napanee and at schools etc. in the late 1950s; she worked part time during the 1960s at Kingston General Hospital and did not work from the late 1960s until 1977 when she returned part time to Kingston General Hospital; she also worked at the Fraser Armstrong Patient Center from 1979-1992, and at a doctor's office until she retired in 1996; the radio opaque strip was used because it would show up in an x-ray if the sponge were accidentally left in the patient during surgery.