Accession Number

1941.5.1 a-b

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pediatrics

Home Health Care

Classification

Pediatrics

Paediatrics

Home Health 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

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Accession Number

1974.3.1 a-c

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pediatrics

Home Health Care

Classification

Pediatrics

Paediatrics

Home Health 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

Less detail

Accession Number

1974.3.2 a-c

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pediatrics

Home Health Care

Classification

Pediatrics

Paediatrics

Home Health 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

Less detail

Accession Number

1979.21.37

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pediatrics

Home Health Care

Classification

Pediatrics

Paediatrics

Home Health 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.

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Accession Number

1980.18.121

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pediatrics

Home Health Care

Classification

Pediatrics

Paediatrics

Home Health 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

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.122

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pediatrics

Home Health Care

Classification

Pediatrics

Paediatrics

Home Health 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

Less detail

Accession Number

1980.18.123

Collection

University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection

Category

Pediatrics

Home Health Care

Classification

Pediatrics

Paediatrics

Home Health 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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