Material relating to Charles Weighton, veterinary surgeon
- Reference:GB 237 Coll-1606
- Dates of Creation:1952-1977
- Name of Creator:
- Language of Material:English
- Physical Description:0.2 linear metres 1 'A' box
Scope and Content
Papers relating to Charles Weighton's veterinary career, including a trocar and canula (instruments designed to treat bloat in cattle) and related papers and leaflets; and various documents and correspondence (1952-1977).
Administrative / Biographical History
A veterinary instrument having a trocar with a curved end and a cannula with its end curved to lie within the trocar during insertion, the cannula being rotatable with respect to the trocar to open out the curved ends after insertion and thereby lock the instrument in position. The parts are held in the closed and open conditions by a pin and slot connection and a biassing spring. A disc can be adjusted to bear against the animal's skin and thus secure the instrument more firmly.
Access Information
Access should be unrestricted but please check in advance of any consultation.
Acquisition Information
This material consists of two accessions: E.2015.10 being leaflets and notes concerning the trocar and canula; E.2015.56 being the trocar and canula instruments and a file of assorted articles, papers and correspondence concerning Charles Weighton's research.
Archivist's Note
Description by Clare Button, January 2016.
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