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Electro-Convulsive Therapy Machine - Both Equipment Pty. Ltd, circa 1930
Reg. No: SH 923181
- Summary:
- Alternative Name(s): ECT Machine
Electro-Convulsive Therapy Machine manufactured by Both Equipment Pty. Ltd, circa 1930. It was used for electro-convulsive shock therapy at a mental health hospital in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia - Description:
- Electroconvulsive therapy machine in blue plastic case with leather handle. Brand name 'Both'. Panel of machine includes a scale for measuring ohms and volts; a knob for administering volts from 70 to 160; two red lights; a tele- phone dial numbered 1-0; a green light; a knob to be turned from 'Test' to 'Shock'; and a knob labelled 'Adjust Ohms'. A white electric flex cord for conveying current is also included.
- Statement Of Significance:
- Example of medical treatment administered in mental health hospitals in Victoria Australia
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Mayday Hills Mental Hospital, 1992
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 18.00 cm (Height), 27.00 cm (Width), 33.00 cm (Length) |
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| Tagged with: | mental health, mental health institutions, hospitals |
| 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: | treatment equipment |
| Inscriptions: | Both Equipment Pty.Ltd./Adelaide and Sydney/Type No. B.S.T., Serial No.114. App. No.---, 240v, 50. |
| Manufacturer: | Both Equipment Pty. Ltd., Australia, circa 1930 |
| Place Used: | Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1930 |
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