Summary
Used to hold tissue apart during surgical procedures. Usually come as a pair. Used at Month Park Mental Hospital, Bundoora - a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia, circa 1930.
Physical Description
"Sydney Hospital" pattern retractor has a wide, flat shaft, very slightly tapered to one end. Each end curls upward in a saddle-shaped half circle.
Significance
Example of surgical equipment used in Victorian mental health hospitals
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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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Overall Dimensions
16.3 cm (Length), 4 cm (Width), 3.5 cm (Height)
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References
Felton,Grimwade & Duerdins Pty Ltd. 1948 Catalogue of Surgical Instruments. Melbourne 1948. Card with exhibit.
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Keywords
Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Surgical Apparatus & Instruments, Making History - Psych Services