Summary
Straitjacket - Cream Canvas. Alternative Name(s): Straightjacket. Used in mental health hospital in Victoria Australia for restraining patients.
Physical Description
Hip-length, canvas straitjacket with long sleeves with the ends sewn into hip-level pockets. Opens right down the back and fastens by 4 canvas straps which thread into locking buckles. There is also a broad canvas belt sewn on in the front and secured at the back with 2 straps and buckles. Jacket has very stiff, double-layered round neck. Canvas is white. Not a large size.
Significance
Example of restraint clothing used in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria Australia
More Information
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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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Overall Dimensions
62 cm (Length), 93 cm (Height)
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References
Stoller, R. & Emmerson, R. History of Medicine, Vol.3 No.1 1972.
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Keywords
Hospitals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Uniforms, Making History - Psych Services
