Summary
New Slipper bed pan circa 1920 used in a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia
Physical Description
White china slipper bed pan with pear-shaped base and white ceramic handle.
Significance
Example of general hospital equipment used in a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
Text: THE NEW/SLIPPER BED PAN.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - nursing, Grooming & hygiene
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
15 cm (Length), 25 cm (Width), 41 cm (Height)
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References
card with exhibit.
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Keywords
Hospitals, Psychiatric Services, Making History - Psych Services
