Summary
Used to position tonsils for excision in a tonsillectomy. Used in the surgery at Mont Park Mental Hospital, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia circa 1930.
Physical Description
Tonsil retractor blade is flat and curved - wider at the end, with an oval-shape hole and rounded end. Flattened tubular handle with ridged thumbgrip.
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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
Mont Park Mental Hospital (Asylum), Bundoora, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1930
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Object Measurements
29 mm (Width), 95 mm (Depth), 120 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Surgical Apparatus & Instruments, Making History - Psych Services
