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Kymograph Tracing of Blood Pressure, by Florey, Mid 20th Century

Inventory Number 34422


Acknowledgement: © History of Science Museum, University of Oxford, inv.34422

Subject
Surgery
Item type
Object
Provenance
Associated with Florey
Primary inscriptions
Original inscription "Anaphylaxis in dog/5.11.36/Dog had 3 injections/...." Added label with white text "[downward arrow]20.0ml. Horse serum i.v."
Other inscriptions
Paper luggage-type label attached to brown paper wrapping reads "Anaphylaxis blood/pressure kymograph/tracing. Dog. Class demonstration lg36" + in blue ink "5." underlined.
Physical material
Paper
Card
cord
Dimensions
Height: 147mm Width: 617mm Depth: 8mm Weight: 0.35kg
Inventory No
34422
Accession Number
1968-416/5

Description

Tracing of anaphylaxis blood pressure kymograph.

Black paper chart attached to wood. Cord for hanging attached to top. Wrapped in brown kraft paper tied with string. Luggage-type label atached to string.