Summary
Made: circa 1890 - 1910. Used: Victoria, Australia, circa 1900 - 1940. Used in a Victorian psychiatric hospital. Rubber chamber pots were supplied to wards as ceramic ones were easily broken by distressed patients.
Physical Description
Black rubber chamber pot with a flat base and straight sides which are slightly wider at the top.
Significance
Example of sanitation equipment used at Victorian psychiatric hospitals
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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Object Measurements
200 mm (Width), 125 mm (Height)
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Dimensions
12.5 cm (Height), 19.5 cm (Outside Diameter)
Measurement From Conservation.
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References
card with exhibit. Oral history, Dr E.C.Dax, 27.4.1992
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Keywords
Psychiatric Hospitals, Public Health, Sanitation, Making History - Psych Services
