Summary
Haemoglobinometer - Hellige, circa 1940. Made: Hellige Distributed by Ramsay, W. Pty Ltd., 340 Swanston Street, Melbourne.
Used in the surgery of a psychiatric hospital in Victoria Australia. Tested the colour of the haemoglobin to determine blood haemoglobin levels - low haemoglobin levels are a sign of anaemia
Physical Description
Sahli-type haemoglobinometer for measuring haemoglobin content of blood. Consists of a square glass measuring tube (with yellow scale - sahli units - and red scale - percentage values, printed on opposite sides), pipette (fine glass tube with 1 tapered, closed end and 1 originally attached to short rubber tube ending in fine bakelite nozzle); 1 short, sharp, hollow-ended stain steel needle, 1 fine glass rod, 1 small square glass bottle with black bakelite lid and 1 colour standard which is an upright oblong, black bakelite box (9.5x4cm)on slightly wider base, through top of which measuring tube can be placed.In front a window showing side of measuring tube down the middle. Contained in a maroon papercovered plywood box.
Significance
Example of medical diagnostic equipment used in psychiatric hospitals in Victoria Australia
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, May 1985
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Place & Date Used
Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Circa 1940
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Distributor
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Inscriptions
On syringe: 'NON / STAIN / STEEL' On top of lid: 'HELLIGE HEMOMETER / MADE IN U.S.A.'
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overall dimensions
10.5 cm (Length), 5.5 cm (Width), 16 cm (Height)
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References
Felton,Grimwade & Duerdins Pty Ltd. 1948 Catalogue of Surgical Instruments,Hospital Supplies and Guide to Instr.for Ops. Melbourne 1948.
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Keywords
Blood Analysers, Hospitals, Medical Diagnostic Tests, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
