Experimentation with electricity for medical purposes has its origins in the late 18th Century. Throughout the 19th Century it became more common, including as a proposed treatment for 'nervous' disorders. This device is a small, portable, 'at-home' device.Device for administering electric stimulation to patients. Consists of a wooden box containing a hand driven generator, with terminals for the attachment of electrodes that may be held by the patient or placed against the patient's skin. The directions for use include information about wetting the sponges and the patient's hands before cranking the machine to produce a small electric shock. electricity, medicine

Book with maroon cover, title, authors name and publisher's mark printed in gilt on spine. Dust jacket has a black and white photo of a children's hospital ward as background, with title and author's name printed in maroon on front and spine.A touching story of the Melbourne Hospital for Sick Children (now the Royal Children's Hospital) [ca.1990] one of the most poignant books of Melbourne's early social history.royal children's hospital (melbourne-vic)-anecdotes, paediatric nursing-victoria-history

The TPI Association was formed in 1926 and had become a national body by 1941. This bookmark from South Australia is believed to date to the 1940s.The TPI Association was formed in 1926 and had become a national body by 1941 at about which time this bookmark is believed to date to. It was formed by a group of disabled veterans to provide welfare, advice and benefits. The association aimed to support veterans who had come home with a disability and those who needed further medical treatment or long periods of rehabilitation. By producing these bookmarks the association was, as with other activities, putting its name and work out into the public arena for support in its goals.soldiers, world war !, tpi, south australia, bookmark, military, ephemera