Summary
Made circa 1912 - 1950. Used at Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, circa 1912 - 1950. Is the framework for holding gauze containing anaesthetic solution over a patients face. Used in surgery at Mont Park Mental Hospital.
Physical Description
Base only of anaesthetic mask, strip of metal with rim bordering on both sides and hook for wire dome.
Significance
Example of equipment used for surgery at Victorian mental health hospitals
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mont Park Mental Hospital (Asylum), Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Place & Date Used
Bundoora, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1930
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Object Measurements
92 mm (Width), 130 mm (Depth), 7 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Anaesthetic Equipment, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Surgery, Making History - Psych Services
