University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
Military Medicine
Classification
General Treatment
Military Medicine
Accession Number
1986.1.8 a-d
Description
A cowhide pouch (d) with snap closure containing three tapered aluminum cases with rubber tops; inside each case is a glass hypodermic syringe: (a) 2-cc syringe with needle; (b) 1-cc tuberculin syringe with needle; (c) 1-cc insulin syringe with needle.
A cowhide pouch (d) with snap closure containing three tapered aluminum cases with rubber tops; inside each case is a glass hypodermic syringe: (a) 2-cc syringe with needle; (b) 1-cc tuberculin syringe with needle; (c) 1-cc insulin syringe with needle.
Number Of Parts
4
Part Names
a - syringe case - Size: Length 15.5 cm x Diam. 2.5 cm
b - syringe case - Size: Length 15.5 cm x Diam. 2.5 cm
c - syringe case - Size: Length 15.5 cm x Diam. 2.5 cm
d - case - Size: Length 16.5 cm x Width 9.0 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. J.G. Watt of Toronto; owned by his father, Dr. J.C. Watt.
Leather case has donor's name label.; glass syringes have graduation marks.
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D5-5
Condition Remarks
#2: rubber - may require special treatment.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
JPG
Reference Comments
CD #UHN
Research Facts
Donor says this was owned by his father, Dr. J.C. Watt, but the donor's name is on the label in the pouch, and this type of set was issued to medical naval personnel in WW II; Dr. J.G. Watt practised internal medicine and haematology at the Toronto Western Hospital ca. 1950-1980s.