Historical information
Dr Mitchell Henry O'Sullivan worked in the Victorian country town of Casterton as a general practitioner from 1919 until his death in 1977. He also practiced obstetrics. The gladstone bag and contents are a unique time capsule of the type of instruments and pharmaceuticals used in the inter-war period. His son, Dr David More O'Sullivan donated the obstetric bag and its contents to the College in 1999.
Physical description
Vial, glass [194.1] containing "Ethicon" catgut number one [194.2] in sterile solution. Clear glass vial, moulded and sealed at both ends.
