A doctor giving a blood transfusion to a baby, Princess Elizabeth of York Hospital for Children, Glamis Road, Tower Hamlets, Greater London
An American female doctor giving a blood transfusion to a baby by a scalp vien. At the time this was known as the 'American Method'. The baby was “mymmyfied” with a blanket to keep the arms by the side and laid flat with a hot water bottle on either side. As well as receiving blood transfusions through scalp veins, babies also received transfusions through veins in their feet.
Location
Greater London Tower HamletsPeriod
World War Two (1939 - 1945)Themes
