M0004687: Carbolised gauze-making apparatus for preparation of antiseptic gauzes

Date:
14 July 1936
Reference:
WT/D/1/20/1/37/89
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M0004687: Carbolised gauze-making apparatus for preparation of antiseptic gauzes. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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Previous title, replaced May 2020: Carbolised gauze-making apparatus used by Lister.

Description

A reproduction of a photograph of a carbolised gauze-making apparatus. This machine was invented by Joseph Lister (1827-1912) for the preparation of antiseptic gauzes. Lister is known for his contributions to preventing infections in wounds during and after surgery.

Publication/Creation

14 July 1936

Physical description

1 photograph glass plate negative; 12 x 16 cm

Notes

Catalogue data comes from a combination of entries in the original glass plate registers, metadata created when the glass plates were digitised in the early 2000s and enhancements made by the cataloguer in 2021.

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