| Place | Oceania: New Guinea1 |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | ART25026 |
| Collection type | Art |
| Measurement | Overall: 37.2 cm x 39 cm |
| Object type | Work on paper |
| Physical description | watercolour on prepared artists board |
| Maker |
Dargie, William |
| Place made | New Guinea1, New Guinea1: Papua New Guinea, Papua, Laloki River Area, 17 Mile (Port Moresby) |
| Date made | 1944 |
| Conflict |
Second World War, 1939-1945 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain
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Physiotherapy treatment, 2/9th Australian General Hospital
Description
Dargie noted, "A patient with injured stomach muscle is shown being fitted with a plaster cast. Heat and a graduated series of exercises, in combination with massage, are other elements of physiotherapic treatment. Nearly all physiotherapists at this hospital are nurses".