Summary
Forceps used at Mont Park Mental Hospital, Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, circa 1930. May possibly be obstetric forceps.
Physical Description
Forceps consist of two short strips of metal, hinged, widening out into two looped-shaped ends.
Significance
Example of surgical equipment used in Victorian mental health hospitals
More Information
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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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Inscriptions
Engraved: DENYER BROS/PAT.2-26-01.
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Overall Dimensions
8 cm (Length), 2.5 cm (Width), 1 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Surgical Apparatus & Instruments, Making History - Psych Services
