Summary
Electrical pedal used by a patient to operate an unidentified machine, possibly a sewing machine, circa 1950. Possibly part of an occupational therapy program. Used in a mental health hospital in Victoria Australia.
Physical Description
Power-operated pedal with attached insulated wire and connections. Incomplete.
Significance
Example of equipment used by patients, possibly as part of an occupational therapy program, at a mental health hospital 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 - occupational therapy, Tools & equipment
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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overall dimensions
11 cm (Length), 20 cm (Width), 23 cm (Height)
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References
oral history.
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Keywords
Hospitals, Psychiatric Services, Making History - Psych Services
