Two A.R.P. nurses padding a Cramer wire splint using cotton wool
- Date:
- 30 Sep 1940
- Reference:
- MED01/01/0946
- Type:
- Photograph (Print)
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Description
The original caption may contain language which is historic and which may no longer be considered appropriate. It has been retained in the record in the interest of historical accuracy.
The caption on the reverse of the photograph reads: “The Cramer splint. Picture shows nurses padding the Cramer splint at all pressure points with coarse cotton wool.”
Cramer wire splints are made up of two thick parallel wires with interlacing wires, and can be bent into different shapes to immobilise different parts of the body. The location in which this photograph was taken is unknown. See also MED01/01/0944-0945 and MED01/01/0947-0949. High-resolution copies of this image are available for free for non-commercial use. Please Enquire to place an order.
Content
This is part of the Series: MED01/01 Series of prints; within the Collection: MED01 Topical Press Agency Medical Collection
Rights
Source: Historic England Archive
People & Organisations
Photographer: Topical Press Agency Limited
Photographer: Harrison, Norman Kingsley
Keywords
First Aid Post, People At Work, Second World War, Women's History, Health And Welfare
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