Summary
Beige chamber pot, circa 1900 used in a psychiatric hospital in Victoria Australia
Physical Description
Chamber pot is off-white in colour, has a flat base and rounded sides and curves slightly upwards around rim. Has a half-heart-shape handle.
Significance
Example of nursing and sanitation equipment used in psychiatric hospitals 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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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, 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
22.6 cm (Length), 12.5 cm (Height)
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Exhibition Collection Management
127 mm (Length), 273 mm (Width), 127 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
12.5 cm (Height), 28 cm (Outside Diameter)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: max, with handle
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References
Oral history, Dr E.C.Dax, 27.4.1992
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Keywords
Hospitals, Nursing, Psychiatric Hospitals, Sanitation, Making History - Psych Services
