Rectangular cream roll of cotton batting (a) wrapped in rectangular purple paper (b); cotton batting has one short end cut squarely and other short end irregularly torn; wrapping paper has one short end with serrated edge and other short end irregularly torn; part of contents in Rexall First Aid Ki…
Rectangular cream roll of cotton batting (a) wrapped in rectangular purple paper (b); cotton batting has one short end cut squarely and other short end irregularly torn; wrapping paper has one short end with serrated edge and other short end irregularly torn; part of contents in Rexall First Aid Kit (018.011.001).
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a – cotton wadding – Length 26.6 cm Width 13.8 cm Depth 2.3 cm
b – paper – Length 67.2 cm Width 20.8 cm
Provenance
Belonged to donor.
Dates
1950
1960
circa 1950-1960
Material
fabric: cream
paper: purple
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D4-7
Permanent Location Notes
Stored inside Rexall First Aid Kit (018.011.001)
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Minor fraying to edges of cotton wadding; major yellowing of wadding on one side; major creasing and folding all over wrapping paper
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Website
Reference Comments
“Wadding.” Medical Dictionary; The Free Dictionary by Farlex, Farlex Inc., 2019. Accessed 18 July 2017.
“First Aid.” Merriam-Webster, 2019. Accessed 22 June 2019.
Research Facts
Cotton wadding is a sheet of carded cotton; often referred to as batting in non medical contexts, it is used in medicine as a wound dressing.
This cotton wadding is part of a first aid kit; First Aid is a broad term that refers to aid or treatment of the sick or injured before full medical treatment can be received; First Aid kits are designed to provide easy access to a variety of medical materials for fast treatment of minor wounds or to stabilize more serious conditions before additional treatment.