title: Bandages and bandaging.
abstract: The first official British standards for bandages appeared in a supplement to the 1911 British Pharmaceutical Codex (BPC) which included a specification for crepe bandage, as well as monographs for simple non-extensible products such as calico, flannel, domette and open-wove bandages. These bandages had a simple retention function although they also provided warmth and protection.
authors.affiliation: Surgical Material Testing, Laboratory, Bridgend General Hospital, Mid Glamorgan.
authors.forename: Steve Thomas
authors.initials: ST
authors.lastname: BPharm