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ID number:  BIRRC-M0362
Institution:  Research and Cultural Collections
Named collection:  Medical School Collection
Artist / Maker:  Robinson and Sons Ltd
Title / Object name:  Box for Gamgee Tissue Pneumonia Jacket
Object type:  Sample
Materials:  Card

Box for the Gagee tissue pneumonia jacket.

Gamgee tissue was invented by Birmingham medic Dr Joseph Sampson Gamgee in 1882. This jacket was marketed as "An excellent protector for the Chest and Lungs, invaluable in cases of pneumonia, bronchitus etc."
The prevalence of the material led to cotton being known colloquially in Birmingham as 'Gamgee'.
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