nurse's bag
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- Artist / Maker / Manufacturer Sisson, Luella
- Object Number 2005.114.4
- Place of Origin Continent - North America, Country - Canada, Province / Territory - Ontario, Municipality - Peterborough, Township / District - Peterborough, County of
- Place of Use Continent - North America, Country - Canada, Province / Territory - Ontario, Municipality - Peterborough, Township / District - Peterborough, County of
- Category Tools and equipment for science and technology
- Sub-category Medical and psychological tools and equipment
- Department History
- Museum CMH
- Materials Cotton
- Person / Institution Associated party, Whittaker, Lorna - Peterborough Regional Health Centre Museum and ArchivesAssociated party, Byers, Janice
- Measurements Length 56.6 cm, Width 26.0 cm
- Related activity Nursing
- Caption Nursing Kit Contents
- Additional Information Made by Luella Sisson/XXXX Street/Peterborough, Ontario/Died 1990 - (99-100 years old)/Luella had no formal training - worked in homes in country [and] city, frequently obstetrical cases. NB. - Information from Janice Byers who lived on XXXX Street across the street from Luella./List of Home Nursing Items in Luella Sisson's cotton holder/Glass Catheter/Drinking Tubes - 2 sections/Fountain Pen/Led Pencils/Thermometers/Douche Nossle/Flash Light/Catheter - Rubber/Rubber Gloves/Scissors/ -- Right Side/Eye Dropper/Medicine Dropper/Med Graduate (Medicine Graduate)/Connecting Tubes/Hypodermic Syringe/Hypo Needles/Morphia Sulp 1/8 (Morphine Sulphate Gr. 1/8)/Morphia Sulp 1/4 (" " Gr. 1/4)/Strychinine 1/36 (Strychinine Gr. 1/36)/Strych 1/40 (Strychinine Gr. 1/40)/Pure Alcohol/Absorbent Cotton/Adhesive Tape/Safety Pins ("Notes re Cotton Home Nursing Holder." Peterborough Regional Heath Centre Museum and Archives. 2005. © Canadian Museum of Civilization, Canadian Nursing History Collection, 2006-H0009.2, H406)