Rockwood / Kingston Psychiatric Hospital / Providence Continuing Care Centre Collection
Category
Patient Care Artifacts
Hygiene
Classification
Patient Care
Hygiene
Sanitation
Urinal
Home Health Care
Accession Number
000003254
Description
Urinal, consisting of a round, metal wide-mouth jug, with a flat bottom to stand vertically; one side is flattened from base to midway up the jug to permit lying horizontally; opposite the flattened side is a looped handle.
Urinal, consisting of a round, metal wide-mouth jug, with a flat bottom to stand vertically; one side is flattened from base to midway up the jug to permit lying horizontally; opposite the flattened side is a looped handle.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used at the Kingston Psychiatric Hospital.
Maker
Polar
Dates
1950
1970
circa 1950-1970
Material
metal: silver
Inscriptions
Stamped on the bottom: "POLAR // STAINLESS // STEEL"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0007
0007-N1-5
Dimension Notes
Length 23.5 cm x Width 15.0 cm x Depth 10.0 cm
Condition Remarks
Shows use; there are numerous tiny scratches on the surface; one shallow dent 2 cm above the flattened portion on one side; midway around between the first dent and the handle on the right side is another shallow dent 1.6 cm in diameter; around the base there are 13 shallow dents; inside there is considerable staining.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Book
Reference Comments
C. Cox, retired RN from KPH; "American Hospital Supply Catalog C30," AHSC (Canada) Ltd., 1964, p. 13524-13555 (item #13538-00V)
Research Facts
Made specifically for adult males to urinate in when unable to use the washroom.