Summary
Cotton Restraining Device made circa 1985. This restraining device was made in the Mont Park Sewing Room, a mental health hospital in Bundoora, Victoria. It is an example of restraining equipment and possibly occupational therapy carried out in mental health hospitals in Victoria, Australia.
Physical Description
Restraint garment consisting of a vest with a cross over tie at the bottom hem. It is made from cream cotton with a horizontal blue stripe. The tie is made from a different cream fabric. A white paper adhesive label has been attached to the rear centre of the garment it has text handwritten in blue ink.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from North Eastern Metropolitan Psychiatric Services, 11 Nov 1996
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Place & Date Made
Mont Park Sewing Room, Bundoora, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1985
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Inscriptions
Handwritten on paper adhesive label in blue ink: 'Restrainer / Made. Mont Park / Sewing Room / 1992'.
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions - Assembled
100 mm (Length), 380 mm (Width), 430 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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Keywords
Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Occupational Therapy, Security Equipment, Making History - Psych Services
