Scalpel - London Hospital, circa 1930

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Summary:: Used for making surgical incisions. Used in a mental health hospital surgery in Victoria, Australia, circa 1930.
Description:: "London Hospital" dissector is double ended with a tiny, sharp, spear-shaped instrument at one end and at the other a blunt, slightly rounded, oblong- shaped head, flat on one side and rounded on the other (like a tiny cricket bat). Silver? The middle section is a chrome plated tube with brass screws at each end. Tubular, slightly tapered caps screw on to make a compact case. They are also chrome plated. Made of plated metal.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services

Discipline:	History
Dimensions:	5 mm (Height), 137 mm (Width)

Tagged with:	psychiatric hospitals, surgical 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 1930
References:	card with exhibit.