SZ/OEMU/4/4/1 - [Letter, SZ to Edward Terrell, 5/8/40]

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/4/4/1

Level of description

Item

Title

[Letter, SZ to Edward Terrell, 5/8/40]

Date/s

1940

Quantity & Format

1 leaf Letters (typescript)

Subject

Foylebank (ship)
Lungs -- Wounds & injuries
World War, 1939-1945 -- Aerial operations, German
Splinters -- Wounds and injuries

Creator

Zuckerman, Solly, 1904-1993

Creator

Terrell, Edward

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

SZ gives a resumé of the report on blast injury to the lungs submitted to the navy's medical department. The report covers 27 cases from HMS "Foylebank" which was bombed. SZ discusses the various injuries sustained and refers to an "undoubted civilian case in Norwich" [see SZ/OEMU/4/1/6-10]. He also discusses splinter wounds. Mentions Gieves [Ltd].

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/4 - [OEMU. Blast, human]
    - SZ/OEMU/4/4 - [OEMU. Blast, human. Body protection]
      - SZ/OEMU/4/4/1 - [Letter, SZ to Edward Terrell, 5/8/40]

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