SZ/OEMU/4/1/17 - [Letter, SZ to J.D. Bernal, 3/9/40]

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/4/1/17

Level of description

Item

Title

[Letter, SZ to J.D. Bernal, 3/9/40]

Date/s

1940

Quantity & Format

1 leaf Letters (typescript)

Subject

Lungs -- Wounds & injuries
Ear -- Wounds and injuries

Creator

Zuckerman, Solly, 1904-1993

Creator

Bernal, J. D.

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

SZ does not think keeping the mouth open can prevent blast damage to the lungs. Lung injuries are caused by pressure on the chest not by sudden distension of the lungs with air. SZ does not know why the instruction was ever issued, unless it was to avoid ear drums bursting by equalising the pressure, or to prevent people biting their tongues.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/4 - [OEMU. Blast, human]
    - SZ/OEMU/4/1 - [OEMU. Blast, human. General]
      - SZ/OEMU/4/1/17 - [Letter, SZ to J.D. Bernal, 3/9/40]

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