Vernaid Bandage

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Overview

Printed triangular bandage/sling. White linen with black print. It shows 16 illustrations of young men with fractures and a burst varicose vein with the bandage and a wooden splint being used for support. The aim is first aid in emergencies rather than full clinical treatment.

Cream-coloured triangular bandage printed on one side with illustrations of how the bandage might be used and accompanying text, for example 'Fracture Of Thigh (Femur)', 'Fracture Of Bones Of Hand' and 'Knee Bandage', 'The Vernaid Bandage' is printed along the bottom and in top corner there is a cross containing the inscription 'V & Co. Ltd.'

Historical information

This triangular bandage was originally invented in Switzerland, but was popularized during the Franco-Prussian war by Friederich von Esmarch, Surgeon General of the German Army. He found that the triangular fabric could cover almost any type of injury. The bandage was later adopted by the Red Cross and other first aid organizations in the early 20th century, who produced an illustrated version containing basic first aid instructions. This example was used during World War One and was endorsed by Sir James Cantlie (1851–1926), an authority on the training of ambulance services and first aid for civilians.

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Details

Registration number

cwa-org-124-2021.191

Item type

Themes

Material

Width

1320 mm

Height or length

635 mm

Inscriptions and markings

"V&Co Ltd. Made in England. The Vernaid Bandage. Registered Design No. 710438. Approved by Sir James Cantlie K.B.E., F.R.C.S "

Contextual information

Owned by Mrs Jean Geary (nee Burt) who was a nurse at Royal Perth Hospital in the 1920's

Illustrations of the following:
Head Bandage
Shoulder Bandage
Eye Bandage
Narrow Arm Sling
Fracture Of The Humerus Four Splints, One Not Seen
Fracture Of The Clavicle
Hip Bandage
Bandage For Chest (Front)
Injured Elbow
Large Arm Sling
Knee Bandage
Heel Bandage
Foot Bandage
Fracture Of The Radius & Ulna
Bandage For the Chest (Back)
Fracture Of Bones Of Foot
Bandages And Pad For Burst Varicose Vein
Fracture Of Patella
Fracture Of Ribs
Fracture Of Jaw
Elbow Bandage
Fracture Of Leg Bones (Tibia & Fibula)
Bandage & Pad For Temporal Artery
Fracture Of Thigh (Femur)
Fracture Of Thigh (Woman)
Fracture Of Bones Of Hand
Fracture Of Upper Third Of Femur
Potts Fracture Same Bandage As Fractured Leg Bones
Fracture Of Leg Bones Another Method