Ethyl chloride anaesthesia for removal of tonsils and adenoids.

This film starts with intertitles explaining that the techniques shown in the film on children under12 have been in place for a few years before the film was made. A girl is given an injection by a nurse and then the children about to have the operation, dressed in their surgical clothing, are shown in the playroom, talking to the nurse. A child comes in to the surgical room holding a teddy bear. It is noted that the child is not restrained in anyway. The child is anaesthetised (open drop technique) and then eased onto the table. The operation proceeds; using the reverse guillotine method. Blood is absorbed with a sponge, then the patient is gently tilted so that any surplus goes into a basin. Next, the adenoids are removed in the right lateral position. A lot of dilute blood is in evidence in the basin in the aftermath of the operation. The child is taken to the recovery room.