Summary
Alternative Name(s): Sputum Bottle, Sputum Flask
Spittoon or sputum flask, manufactured by Dr Dettweiler, circa 1910. Used by patients in a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia. Used for the collection of the bronchial secretions that come up after coughing.
Physical Description
Pocket flask, egg-shape, deep blue glass with flat sides. Has flip-top lid, spring hinge operating on press-button. Inside is a funnel to let saliva pass through. Spittoon stands securely on the capsule. Rubber ring is fitted inside lid.
Significance
Example of medical equipment used at Victorian mental health hospitals, circa 1910.
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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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Inscriptions
GEHEIMRATA/Dr Dettweiler's/Taschenflasche/fur Hustende (on lid); Dr Dettweiler written on front and back; MSC on base.
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Classification
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Type of item
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Exhibition Collection Management
115 mm (Length), 65 mm (Width), 50 mm (Height)
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overall dimensions
16 cm (Length), 2 cm (Width), 10.4 cm (Height)
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Dimensions
55 mm (Length), 45 mm (Width), 105 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation.
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References
card
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Keywords
Infectious Diseases, Psychiatric Hospitals, Public Health, Tuberculosis, Making History - Psych Services
