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Spittoon - Dr Dettweiler, circa 1910
Reg. No: SH 850198
- Summary:
- Spittoon or sputum flask, manufactured by Dr Dettweiler, circa 1910. Used by patients in a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia. Used for the collection of the bronchial secretions that come up after coughing.
- Description:
- Little pocket flask, egg-shape, deep blue glass with flat sides. Has flip-top lid, spring hinge operating on press-button. Inside is a funnel to let saliva pass through. Spittoon stands securely on the capsule. Rubber ring is fitted inside lid.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 10.40 cm (Height), 2.00 cm (Width), 16.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | infectious diseases, psychiatric hospitals, public health |
| 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 - Clinical |
| Tertiary Classification: | equipment |
| Inscriptions: | GEHEIMRATA/Dr Dettweiler's/Taschenflasche/fur Hustende (on lid); Dr Dettweiler written on front and back; MSC on base. |
| Place & Date Used: | Victoria, Australia, circa 1870 |
| References: | card |
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Comments
Your dates on this item are slightly off. It was introduced in 1889 and has been in production until well in the 1920s, certainly at Holmegaard in Denmark and most probably in other places as well.