Summary
Slipper bed pan, circa 1900, used in psychiatric hospital in Victoria Australia.
Physical Description
White china slipper bed pan shaped like a baby's shoe squashed at the toe. Has oblong-shaped base with flat sides, sloping round top which narrows down at the end. The handle is hook-shaped.
Significance
Example of nursing and sanitation equipment used in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria Australia
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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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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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - nursing, Grooming & hygiene
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
14 cm (Length), 16 cm (Width), 35 cm (Height)
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References
Oral history interview, Dr E.C.Dax, 27.4.1992
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Keywords
Hospitals, Nursing, Psychiatric Hospitals, Sanitation, Making History - Psych Services
