Summary
White porcelain chamber pot, circa 1920 used in a psychiatric hospital in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia. Used in place of metal chamber pots, perhaps in staff rooms.
Physical Description
Round, white porcelain chamber pot. Handle on side; beaded pattern around pot 3cm from top rim.
Significance
Example of nursing and sanitation equipment used in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria Australia
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, 28 Sep 1992
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Place Used
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - institutional life, Grooming & hygiene
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Type of item
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Object Dimensions
250 mm (Width), 210 mm (Depth), 132 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Hospitals, Nursing, Psychiatric Hospitals, Sanitation, Making History - Psych Services
