- All Records
- 1870s
- Breast Feeding
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- circa 1800-1899
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Patient Care Artifacts
- Classification
- Patient Care
- Accession Number
- 1941.5.1 a-b
- Description
- Breast pump, consisting of a glass cup (a) in a brass "socket" and a brass syringe (b) which screws onto the socket of (a).
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- Accession Number
- 1941.5.1 a-b
- Category
- Patient Care Artifacts
- Classification
- Patient Care
- MeSH Heading
- Breast Feeding
- Milk, Human
- Infant Food
- Description
- Breast pump, consisting of a glass cup (a) in a brass "socket" and a brass syringe (b) which screws onto the socket of (a).
- Number Of Parts
- 2
- Part Names
- a - glass cup - Size: Length 7.5 cm x Diam. 5.5 cm
- b - syringe - Size: Length 9.5 cm x Diam. 2.5 cm
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source unknown
- Maker
- W. & H. Hutchinson
- Site Made (City)
- Sheffield
- Site Made (Country)
- England
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- circa 1800-1899
- Date Remarks
- Original record had "19c."
- Material
- glass
- metal
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-D7-9
- Condition Remarks
- Slight crack in glass
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #UHN
Images
English breast pump; box
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact6686
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Patient Care Artifacts
- Classification
- Patient Care
- Accession Number
- 1974.3.1 a-c
- Description
- Breast pump consists of (a) a glass bell-shaped shield with an extra bubble protruding halway down, ending in a white rubber pump bulb; came in a black cardboard box, bottom (b) and top (c) that has a label.
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- Accession Number
- 1974.3.1 a-c
- Category
- Patient Care Artifacts
- Classification
- Patient Care
- MeSH Heading
- Breast Feeding
- Milk, Human
- Infant Food
- Description
- Breast pump consists of (a) a glass bell-shaped shield with an extra bubble protruding halway down, ending in a white rubber pump bulb; came in a black cardboard box, bottom (b) and top (c) that has a label.
- Number Of Parts
- 3
- Part Names
- a - breast pump - Size: Length 15.0 cm x Diam. 7.3 cm
- b - box bottom - Size: Length 15.5 cm x Width 7.5 cm x Depth 7.5 cm
- c - box lid - Size: Length 16.0 cm x Width 8.0 cm x Depth 2.0 cm
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Elizabeth Milligan of Toronto via Dr. Ruth Sky.
- Maker
- Davol Rubber Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Providence
- Site Made (State)
- Rhode Island
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Date Remarks
- Original record had "19c."
- Material
- glass: clear
- rubber: white
- cardboard: black
- paper: white; black
- Inscriptions
- Label on lid reads, "No. // 309 ENGLISH // BREAST PUMPS // BULB WIRED ON, // DAVOL RUBBER CO. PROVIDENCE RI"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-D7-9
- Condition Remarks
- Rubber has solidified and is starting to break; glass is discolouring; #2: rubber bulb is hard as well as the rubber band seal around the base of bulb; cardboard box has sections of delaminating paper; label has red and brown staining; #3: rubber is stiff; #4: rubber bulb is hard.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #UHN
Images
English breast pump; box
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact6687
- Dates
- 1870
- 1899
- 1870-1899
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Patient Care Artifacts
- Classification
- Patient Care
- Accession Number
- 1974.3.2 a-c
- Description
- Breast pump consists of (a) a glass bell-shaped shield with an extra bubble protruding halway down, ending in a white rubber pump bulb; came in a maroon cardboard box, bottom (b) and top (c) that has a yellowing label.
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- Accession Number
- 1974.3.2 a-c
- Category
- Patient Care Artifacts
- Classification
- Patient Care
- MeSH Heading
- Breast Feeding
- Milk, Human
- Infant Food
- Description
- Breast pump consists of (a) a glass bell-shaped shield with an extra bubble protruding halway down, ending in a white rubber pump bulb; came in a maroon cardboard box, bottom (b) and top (c) that has a yellowing label.
- Number Of Parts
- 3
- Part Names
- a - breast pump - Size: Length 13.0 cm x Diam. 6.0 cm
- b - box bottom - Size: Length 15.5 cm x Width 8.0 cm x Depth 7.2 cm
- c - box lid - Size:
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Elizabeth Milligan of Toronto via Dr. Ruth Sky.
- Maker
- Tyer Rubber Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Andover
- Site Made (State)
- Massachusetts
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1870
- 1899
- 1870-1899
- Date Remarks
- Original record had "late 19c."
- Material
- glass: clear
- rubber: white
- cardboard: maroon
- paper: yellowing; black
- Inscriptions
- On label on lid: "TYER RUBBER CO. // ENGLISH // BREAST PUMP // Andover, Mass. U.S.A."
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-D7-9
- Condition Remarks
- Rubber has hardened; #2: rubber is stiff; #3: rubber bulb is hard.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #UHN
Images
- Dates
- 1876
- 1899
- 1876-1899
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Patient Care Artifacts
- Classification
- Patient Care
- Accession Number
- 1979.21.37
- Description
- A clear glass, hand-blown, self-cupping, breast glass: a long glass tube is bent at right angles at one end and tapers to a very small open tip; the other end is also bent at right angles and ends as a funnel; below the funnel is a glass globe.
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- Accession Number
- 1979.21.37
- Category
- Patient Care Artifacts
- Classification
- Patient Care
- MeSH Heading
- Breast Feeding
- Milk, Human
- Infant Food
- Description
- A clear glass, hand-blown, self-cupping, breast glass: a long glass tube is bent at right angles at one end and tapers to a very small open tip; the other end is also bent at right angles and ends as a funnel; below the funnel is a glass globe.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mrs. J.A. McArthur, Blackstock Dispensary, Blackstock, Ont.
- Dates
- 1876
- 1899
- 1876-1899
- Date Remarks
- Original record had "19c.," Blackstock Dispensary built in 1876.
- Material
- glass: clear
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-D7-9
- Dimension Notes
- Length 35.0 cm x Width 1.5 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Chipped edge on funnel; #2: glass is chipped
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- Book
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- "Bloodletting Instruments," by A. Davies & T. Appel, p. 86 (illustration); "The English Midwife," by T.G.H. Asche (?), 1682, pp. 94-95 (illustration); CD #UHN
- Research Facts
- From the Blackstock Dispensary, built in 1876; practising physicians in the dispensary: Dr. John Montgomery 1876-1882; Dr. Auron J. Campbell 1882-1888; Dr. Wm. A Fish 1888-1901; Dr. John McCullough 1901-1906; Dr. Robert B. Harris 1906-1908; Dr. Archibald McArthur 1908-1925; Dr. John A. McArthur 1919-1966.
Images
English breast pump
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact7726
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Patient Care Artifacts
- Classification
- Patient Care
- Accession Number
- 1980.18.121
- Description
- A hand-blown, bell-shaped, glass breast pump; a large glass bubble is attached to the outside near the lip.
1 image
- Accession Number
- 1980.18.121
- Category
- Patient Care Artifacts
- Classification
- Patient Care
- MeSH Heading
- Breast Feeding
- Milk, Human
- Infant Food
- Description
- A hand-blown, bell-shaped, glass breast pump; a large glass bubble is attached to the outside near the lip.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Date Remarks
- Original record had "19c."
- Material
- glass: clear
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-D7-9
- Dimension Notes
- Length 9.2 cm x Diam. 5.6 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Tip of pump is slightly broken.
- Copy Type
- Original
Images
English breast pump
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact7727
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Patient Care Artifacts
- Classification
- Patient Care
- Accession Number
- 1980.18.122
- Description
- A hand-blown, bell-shaped, glass breast pump; a large glass bubble is attached to the outside near the lip.
1 image
- Accession Number
- 1980.18.122
- Category
- Patient Care Artifacts
- Classification
- Patient Care
- MeSH Heading
- Breast Feeding
- Milk, Human
- Infant Food
- Description
- A hand-blown, bell-shaped, glass breast pump; a large glass bubble is attached to the outside near the lip.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Date Remarks
- Original record had "19c."
- Material
- glass: clear
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-D7-9
- Dimension Notes
- Length 9.5 cm x Diam. 5.9 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Tip of the pump is slightly broken.
- Copy Type
- Original
Images
English breast pump
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact7728
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Patient Care Artifacts
- Classification
- Patient Care
- Accession Number
- 1980.18.123
- Description
- A hand-blown, bell-shaped, glass breast pump; a large glass bubble is attached to the outside near the wide end.
1 image
- Accession Number
- 1980.18.123
- Category
- Patient Care Artifacts
- Classification
- Patient Care
- MeSH Heading
- Breast Feeding
- Milk, Human
- Infant Food
- Description
- A hand-blown, bell-shaped, glass breast pump; a large glass bubble is attached to the outside near the wide end.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Date Remarks
- Original record had "19c."
- Material
- glass: clear
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-D7-9
- Dimension Notes
- Length 10.4 cm x Diam. 6.0 cm
- Condition Remarks
- Tip of the pump slightly broken.
- Copy Type
- Original
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