Medication tray is rectangular in shape and made of welded silver metal; tray has short walls which extend downwards; the top surface is flat and is divided into three sections, on either end there are six holes, all 4 cm in diameter, arranged in two vertical lines with two holes in each line; both…
Medication tray is rectangular in shape and made of welded silver metal; tray has short walls which extend downwards; the top surface is flat and is divided into three sections, on either end there are six holes, all 4 cm in diameter, arranged in two vertical lines with two holes in each line; both sections have an open bottom; in the centre there is a small rectangular tray with a solid, flat bottom; the holes are meant to hold medication cups; the tray has a silver metal handle that curves above the tray and is welded to either side of the rectangular centre section; there is a rounded silver metal piece attached to the arc of the handle
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used at the Brockville Psychiatric Hospital
Material
metal: silver
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A8-7
Dimension Notes
Length 38.5 cm x Width 18 cm x Depth 20.5 cm
Condition Remarks
There are minor scratches all over the object; there is a white residue present on the top, proper left section between the first two holes
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Internet
JPG
Reference Comments
"The Medical Tour" website; CD #5
Research Facts
Formerly known as the Eastern Hospital for the Insane, the Brockville Psychiatric Hospital opened in 1894; in 1903 the School of Nursing opened with one student who was given a two year course in nursing the mentally ill, this was one of Ontario's first nursing programs to specialize in psychiatric care; early in the 20th Century, the population expanded to 800 patients with as many as 100 patients at work on the grounds daily, the facility had a bakery, farm, garden, and a variety of shops including a butcher, tailor and carpenter (none of which are operational today); systems of treatment used throughout the years consisted of hydrotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy and vocational therapy; in 2000 the hospital was oficially transferred from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care to the Royal Ottawa Health Care Group