Physical description

Hard cover book, First Aid to The Injured
Author: James Cantlie
Publisher: St John Ambulance Association
Date: 1915
Further Information: Black colour with white titles and a St Johns icon or logo to front cover.

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

Signature of "Claire Skirrow Sth W/bool"

Summary

First Aid to the Injured was the official training manual of the St John Ambulance Association, arranged to follow the syllabus of their First Aid course. It was written by James Cantlie for the St John Ambulance Association. The volume is a practical instructional text covering anatomy basics, how to treat fractures, dislocations, sprains and strains, circulation and blood loss, the nervous system, poisoning cases, and the organisation of first aid response essentially a comprehensive guide to the principles and practice of First Aid, reflecting the state of medical knowledge at the time.