Reference NumberMIMM/2012-9/1
TitleDoctor's Bag
Date1925-1975
Creator NameA.S. Aloe Co., Medical Product Manufacturer, [1860]-1959
DescriptionThis is a brown leather, kit-shaped doctor's bag. Upon removing the side locks and pushing the locking mechanism beneath the handle, the bag opens to reveal an interior covered with light-brown leather.

It is stamped inside with the following: Duro-Mastermade, A.S. Aloe Co., St. Louis, MO. There are different compartments on the flaps and sides. On one side, there are three clear glass, plastic, and cork-stoppered bottles. The other side houses two clear glass, tin-stoppered bottles.

The interior also features a pocket to accommodate instruments.
One short side of the bag has a flap at the bottom that can be opened to reveal the compartment where the brass instrument steriliser is housed. The instrument steriliser consists of a rectangular case with a lid and lateral handles. It contains a perforated tray where the instruments would have been placed, with lateral handles.
Number of Objects9 parts
DimensionsSteriliser: 420mm x 85mm x 160mm
Bottles:
Tin lid: 110mm x 30mm
Plastic: 100mm x 30mm
25cm (height) x 16cm (width) x 43cm (length)
MaterialsLeather
Copper
Wood
Glass
Plastic
Object NameSterilisation Instrument
Bag
TermMidwifery -- instrumentation
General Practitioners
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/3212A.S. Aloe Co.; [1860]-1959; Medical Product Manufacturer[1860]-1959
DS/UK/2385O'Driscoll; Diarmuid Timothy (1918-2022); obstetrician1918-2022
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