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Aseptic Operating Table

Manufactured by Down Bros of London, this table could be elevated and adjusted to any angle. it is made mostly of steel with some gunmetal parts. The table would have been painted in enamel which could easily be cleaned down and sterilised after an operation.

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Aseptic Operating Table

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