Department of Health & Human Services - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital Indonesia Collection Circa 1970 to 1971Department of Health & Human Services - Dr John A Forbes Fairfield / Gull Force 2/21 Bn AIF / Ziarah Caltex & Rumah Sakit Ambon Hospital Indonesia Collection Circa 1970 to 1971

Undated catalogue outlining anaesthetic apparatus designed and supplied by MIE (Medical and Industrial Equipment), London.Blue cardboard covered book with low sheen white pages. Bound using staples through the spine and star pins.

Chloroform mask, stainless steel, without gauze cover. British Made.#surgicalequipment, #chloroformmask, anaesthetic

These unusual china cups with elongated spouts were created in the days before drinking straws were common. Liquids and broth were fed through the spout to adults who were sick and could not take solid food, or to infants. The alternate name for these cups is “pap feeder.” Recipes for pap usually called for bread, flour and water. A more nourishing mixture “panada” was a pap base with added butter and milk, or cooked in broth as a milk substitute. Variations on the ingredients included Lisbon sugar, beer, wine, raw meat juices. These cups were apparently offered as accessory pieces to many regular china patterns.A white porcelain invalid or baby feeding cup decorated with a blue floral ( onion ) pattern. The cup has a spout , strainer, side handle and ‘spill-proof’ guard c19thCBase : m 8.pharmacy, medicine, melbourne, early settlers, market gardeners, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, nursing, invalid feeding, invalid cookery, porcelain

A bedpan is a receptacle used for the toileting of a bedridden patient in the home or in a hospital and are usually made of a metal, glass, or plastic . A bed pan can be used for both urinary and faecal discharge. This porcelain 'New Slipper' bed pan was used early 20thC.A white china bed-pan with handle at centre back 'The New Slipper'Inside back 'The New Slipper bed pan should be passed under the patient in front between the legs. If a flannel cap is made for the blade, fastened by string to the handle, considerable comfort will be affected." on base 'F Large"toilets, invalids, cummerford family, moorabbin, bentleigh, cheltenham, early settlers, market gardeners

Field dressng 1943equipment, ww2, army

Shell Dressingequipment, 1943, general

Kidney Dishes. Part of Col 021equipment, ww1, army

Bakelite container / containing anticeptic powder.equipment, 1914, army

Bag containing small bottles of medicine part of COL020equipment, 1914, general

Metal container for ether part of Col021equipment, 1914, general

Bottle of Sodium Cirate tablets part of Col 021equipment, 1914, general

Empty Tin of Cold Cure tablets1914, general

Box containing quinine and Urethaneequipment, 1914, general

empty tin formerly containing "Pulmonas" Inhalation tablets.equipment, 1914, general

Box containing "De Witts" Catarrhal Cream part of COL021equipment, 1914, general

Paper container of "English" Epsom Salts part of Col 021equipment, 1914, general

Tin of Boric Acid Powder part of COL021equipment, 1914, general

Aseptic Cat Gut Ligatures part of Col 021equipment, 1914, general

Bandage triangular part of COL021equipment, 1914, general

Bottle 3OZ Boric Acid used part of COL0211914, general

Bottle cotaining Camphor tea ??part of COL021ephemera, 1914, army

container of surgical guaze part of Col 021equipment, 1914, general

Container of Sodium Bicarbonate part of COL021equipment, 1914, general

Container of Boracic Acid part of COL021equipment

Container of Cotton Wool prt of COL021equipment, 1914, army

Bottle (empty) of 100 Salicin Tablets part of COL021equipment, 1914, general

Glass Measuring part of COL021equipment, 1914, general

2 Glass eye wash part of COL021equipment, 1914, general

Plastic Eye wash part of COL 021equipment, 1950, general