Summary
Medical Thermometer, circa 1930. It was used to monitor temperature of patients at a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia. This thermometer is an example of the medical equipment used in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria, Australia.
Physical Description
Clinical thermometer is broad and flat, narrowing at one end to a neck, surmounted by an oval bulk and at the other end into a narrow tube 4cm long, at the end of which is the mercury. It is in a silver-plated, flattened cigar-shape case with a top that slides off one end. The top has a tiny slit in each side. Case is discoloured on lower half where silver has worn off.
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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Inscriptions
Text: MAXIMA 1/10C/NORMAL GLAS.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - clinical, Tools & equipment
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
13 mm (Width), 154 mm (Depth), 10 mm (Height)
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References
oral history
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Keywords
Hospitals, Psychiatric Services, Psychiatric Hospitals, Medical Equipment, Making History - Psych Services
