SZ/OEMU/62/14/14 - Blast injury of the lungs. The Lancet, 11/10/41

Reference code

SZ/OEMU/62/14/14

Level of description

Item

Title

Blast injury of the lungs. The Lancet, 11/10/41

Quantity & Format

4 leaves Press cuttings

Creator

O'Reilly, J. N.

Creator

Gloyne, S. Roodhouse.

Administrative/Biographical history

recipient

Scope and content

Describes an incident where a high explosive bomb demolished a wooden hut housing a number of soldiers. Nine men were killed. In the majority, external injuries were absent. Eight severe cases of blast injury to the lungs without external injury are described. Their conditions are described in detail, along with another nine casualties. One leaf shows x-rays of the lungs. An abstract of the article is also attached.

Article written by J.N. O'Reilly and S. Gloyne.

SZ - Zuckerman Archive
- SZ/OEMU - Ministry of Home Security, Oxford Extra-Mural Unit
  - SZ/OEMU/62 - [OEMU. Reprints collection]
    - SZ/OEMU/62/14 - [Reprints: lungs - human]
      - SZ/OEMU/62/14/14 - Blast injury of the lungs. The Lancet, 11/10/41

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