Summary
Made by Maw London (U.K.), circa 1912 - 1950. Used in Bundoora, Victoria, Australia, circa 1912 - 1950. Used in surgery at Mont Park Mental Hospital. The metal protrusions would have been covered in rubber tubing.
Physical Description
Bowel clamps are scissor-shaped with fingergrip and ratchet, boxjoint with blades that are flat and rounded at the end.
Significance
Example of surgical equipment used in Victorian mental health hospitals
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mont Park Mental Hospital (Asylum), Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Manufacturer
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
On shaft: MAW LONDON.
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Classification
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Object Measurements
80 mm (Width), 230 mm (Depth), 10 mm (Height)
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References
S Maw, Son & Sons. Catalogue of Surgical Instruments and Appliances. London. 1905.
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Keywords
Intestinal Clamps, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Psychiatric Hospitals, Surgical Instruments, Making History - Psych Services
