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Mouth Gag - Metal, circa 1850
Reg. No: SH 850140
- Summary:
- Mouth Gag - Metal, circa 1850. According to Dr Herbert Bower mouth gags were used to protect the tongues of patients whilst experiencing epileptic seizures in a psychiatric hospital in Victoria Australia.
- Description:
- Metal mouth gag, with two arms and a metal ring at the top to hold the tongue of the patient. Metal arms are flexible.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 13.00 cm (Height), 7.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | hospitals, psychiatric hospitals, medical apparatus instruments |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Surgery |
| Tertiary Classification: | equipment |
| Place & Date Used: | Victoria, Australia, Circa 1850 |
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