University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Mental Health
Classification
Mental Health
Mental Health, Treatment
Accession Number
1971.7.1 a-n
Description
Wooden case (a) contains components for a battery used for EST: a regulating shield (b), wooden insulating handles (c,d), metal tube handle electrodes (e,f), sponges (g,h), cords (i,j), intrauterine electrode (k), massage roller (l), electric brush (m) and a metal foot plate (n).
Wooden case (a) contains components for a battery used for EST: a regulating shield (b), wooden insulating handles (c,d), metal tube handle electrodes (e,f), sponges (g,h), cords (i,j), intrauterine electrode (k), massage roller (l), electric brush (m) and a metal foot plate (n).
Number Of Parts
14
Part Names
a - box - Size: Length 20.5 cm x Width 20.0 cm x Depth 14.7 cm
b - regulating shield - Size: Length 8.0 cm x Diam. 1.6 cm
c - wooden insulating handle - Size: Length 9.2 cm
d - wooden insulating handle - Size: Length 9.2 cm
e - metallic tube handle electrode - Size: Length 8.0 cm
f - metallic tube handle electrode - Size: Length 8.0 cm
g - sponge - Size: Diam. 4.5 cm
h - sponge - Size: Diam. 4.5 cm
i - red cord
j - green cord
k - intrauterine electrode - Size: Length 13.0 cm
l - massage roller - Size: Length 3.6 cm
m - electric brush - Size: Length 7.0 cm
n - metal foot plate - Size: Length 17.2 cm x Width 9.5 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Jack Delworth of Toronto via Dr. A.S. Davidson; item was purchased by his grandmother for $25 from Hartz and was later presented to the Academy of Medicine on Nov. 17, 1971.
On inside of box lid, a paper label gives instructions for use; heading says, "HARTZ PERFECTION BATTERY NO. 1".
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-L2-3
Temporary Location
On display "Doctor's Treatment Room c1930" at Museum of Health Care 20 Feb 2016.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Photo
Research Facts
Item was purchased by the grandmother of Dr. Jack Delworth for $25 from Hartz; she was committed to the Ontario Hospital in 1932; item was presented to the Academy on Nov. 17, 1971 on the occasion of a combined meeting of the sections of Psychiatry and History of Medicine.