Summary
Used for surgical incision of the eardrum to relieve pressure and allows drainage of fluid from an inflamed middle ear. Used in mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia, circa 1930. This is an example of surgical equipment used in Victorian mental health hospitals.
Physical Description
is a flat thin shaft with rounded end. Curved, thin, roundshaft with a flat pointed, diamond-shape blade on end.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, 12 Jul 1985
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Object Measurements
7 mm (Width), 187 mm (Depth), 17 mm (Height)
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References
card with exhibit.
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Keywords
Ears, Psychiatric Hospitals, Surgical Apparatus & Instruments, Making History - Psych Services
