Items Tagged Women
Sucking glass
ACCESSION NUMBER: 1979.21.37 Object Name: Sucking glass Manufacturer: unknown Date Made: 1800-1899 MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Breast Feeding Milk, Human Infant Food ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION For centuries, mothers have used a number of tools to relieve the pain of engorged … Continue reading
Cranioclast
ACCESSION NUMBER: 007023010 Object Name: Braun’s cranioclast Manufacturer: S. Mawson & Thompson Date Made: 1890-1920 MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Obstetrical Forceps Extraction, Obstetrical — instrumentation Obstetrics — instrumentation Fetal Death ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION Prior to the 1900s, complicated births, particularly … Continue reading
Breast pump
ACCESSION NUMBER: 1941.5.1 a-b Object Name: Breast pump Manufacturer: W. & H. Hutchinson Date Made: 1800-1899 MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Breast Feeding; Milk, Human; Infant Food ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION For centuries, mothers have used a number of different tools to … Continue reading
Female Urinal
ACCESSION NUMBER: 997037176 Object Name: Female Urinal Manufacturer: Unknown Date Made: Circa 1937 MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Toilet Facilities; Nursing Care — instrumentation; Home Nursing — bedpan ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION Found in homes and hospitals, bedpans and urinals are practical … Continue reading
Scultetus binder
ACCESSION NUMBER: 1979.21.66 a Object Name: Scultetus binder Manufacturer: Unknown Date Made: 20th century Country of Origin: Canada MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Clothing; Postpartum Period; Midwifery; Bandages ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION Used by a new mother after the birth of a … Continue reading
Cherry Ames, Student Nurse novel
ACCESSION NUMBER: 009008001 Object Name: Book Manufacturer: Grosset & Dunlap Date Made: 1943 Country of Origin: United States of America MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Literature, Modern Nurse ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION Cherry Ames is the central character in a series of … Continue reading
Nursing Sister’s medal set
ACCESSION NUMBER: 992055001 a-c Object Name: Medals Manufacturer: Unknown Date Made: 1914-1935 MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Numismatics; Clothing – uniform (military) — World War I; Clothing – accessory – nursing; War ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION Medal set belonging to Nursing Sister … Continue reading
Nursing Sister’s apron, Royal Canadian
ACCESSION NUMBER: 002001085 Object Name: Nursing Sister’s apron Manufacturer: Corbett-Cowley Date Made: Second World War, 1939-1945 Country of Origin: Canada MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Clothing — nursing; Clothing — uniform — World War II ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION More than 4000 … Continue reading
Physician’s treatment book
ACCESSION NUMBER: 002008001 a-c Object Name: Physician’s treatment book Manufacturer: Unknown Date Made: 1885 Country of Origin: Canada MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Prescriptions, Drug; Education, Premedical — lecture notes; Pharmacy — pamphlet ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION In the 1800s medical students … Continue reading
Academic hood belonging to Dr.
ACCESSION NUMBER: 1972.9.1 Object Name: Academic Hood Manufacturer: Unknown Date Made: 1883 Country of Origin: Canada MeSH Code: Medical Subject Headings Ceremonial; Universities; Clothing ARTEFACT DESCRIPTION This academic hood symbolises a significant achievement in Canadian medicine. Its original owner, Dr. … Continue reading
