The instruments of David Gwyn Morris
One of the reasons for the original creation of the Museum of Urology was to bring together collections of Urological Instruments from Hospitals and Private collections throughout the country, so anyone could share them and see them easily.
These collections, both large and small, have been photographed so they can remain in their hospitals or collections, whilst also being showcased in the Museum of Urology. Some have been generously donated to the museum for safekeeping and future study.
These cystoscopes have been donated to the Museum of Urology by Mr Peter Morris the son of David Gwyn Morris (1917 - 1983). David Gwyn Morris was a Consultant Urologist at the United Cardiff Hospitals.
David Morris was born on 15th May 1917. He trained at University College, Cardiff and the Welsh National School of Medicine winning the Cardif MedicalSociety prizes in surgery and O&G. He was an anatomy demonstrator whilst still an undergraduate. He qualified in 1941 and in that year joined the RAMC as a Lieutenant. Morris was attached to the Durham Light Infantry serving in Burma, Africa, Italy and finally Germany.
In 1947 he returned to Cardiff as Senior Surgical Registrar at the Royal Infirmary, gaining the FRCS(Ed) that same year. In 1950 he was appointed Consultant Urologist to the United Cardiff Hospitals and Welsh Regional Hospital Board. He was elected as a member of BAUS at the AGM on 16 July 1959. The following year, at the June meeting in London, he presented a cine-film of his modified method of performing a Harris prostatectomy. By that time, he had carried out 750 procedures over a 10-year period.
His hobby, from the age of 12, was collecting antique weapons, with a special interest in firearms. He donated a machine gun to the local home guard on the outbreak of the Socond World War! This interst led to his most memorable presentation to BAUS at the 1968 meeting in Cardiff called, "The Urologist's Armamentarium".
Boxed telescope
Boxed Ringleb examination and double catheteristing cystoscopes made by the Genitourinary Manufacturing Company, London.circa.1940 - 1950s
Sheaths & tubing
The telescope it lit by a tiny Mignan lightbulb. There are two sheaths and a tap for drainage with the orginal rubber tube
Instrument box
The wooden box is labelled "HM GOVT", suggesting this was previously a military instrument, possibly from Second World War stock
Boxed cystoscope
Boxed McCarthy panendoscope with introducer, rubber tubes, light lead, spare bulbs and rubber washers.
Mounted telescope
The cystoscope is shown with the telscope mounted in the sheath, the light lead is attached and the obturator is below. There are several connectors for fluids and drainage.
Box label
The label shows the manufacturer was the Endoscopic Instrument Co Ltd of London. The telephone number CUN 4212 is the old Cunningham exchange in Maida Vale suggesting this at least pre-dates 1958 when the 01 London STD was introduced.
David Morris worked alongside Mr Richard ("Dickie") Mogg in Cardiff. Mogg was BAUS president from 1974 to 1976. This iimages is adapted from a medical student, final year book. It shows the two urologists with suitable fluid-based quotes. Mme de Pompadour's is "After us the flood".
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