Summary
Used to remove foreign objects in the eye. Used in mental health hospitals in Victoria, Australia circa 1930. This is an example of surgical equipmeny used in Victorian mental health hospitals.
Physical Description
Needle-fine copper tube with the end curved almost to 90 degrees. Thin bulb with tiny ring on the side.
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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: C/RAMSAY/2.
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Object Measurements
7 mm (Width), 130 mm (Depth), 8 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Eyes, Psychiatric Hospitals, Surgical Apparatus & Instruments, Making History - Psych Services
