Summary
Speculum - Nasal, Elliots, circa 1930. Used in the surgery of a psychiatric hospital in Victoria Australia
Physical Description
Nasal speculum consists of a thin strip of stain steel, bent to form 2 parallel arms. Each ending in half of a cone shape.
Significance
Example of medical equipment used in a psychiatric 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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Manufacturer
Elliots, Sydney, Greater Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, Circa 1930
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
Engraved: ELLIOTS SYDNEY/2.
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
2.5 cm (Length), 2.5 cm (Width), 8 cm (Height)
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Dimensions
85 mm (Length), 20 mm (Width), 25 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: measured laying flat on table
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References
card with exhibit.
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Keywords
Hospitals, Medical Apparatus & Instruments, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services