In a medical context, restraint is defined as forcible confinement or control of a subject, as of a confused, disoriented, psychotic, or irrational person. It is also an intentional restriction of a person’s voluntary movement or behaviour. Within the mental health sector restraint belts were used frequently particularly before the invention of psychotropic drugs.The leather restraint belt is significant as an intact example of restraint devices used in the earlier decades of Victorian mental health institutions.The black and tan leather belt consists of two parts. The first wraps around the waist and is secured with a brass buckle and perforated holes. The second consists of two small belts attached to the main belt. These also have brass buckles and perforated holes and secured at the wrist.No serial numbers, manufacturer details or personal markings.restraint belt, medical history, psychiatric history, mental health

Limb Holders, also known as Limb Restraints, are designed to limit the movement of wrists and/or ankles in patients assessed to be at risk of disrupting life-saving treatment, pulling lines/tubes, exacerbating skin conditions, compromising wound site integrity, or self-injury. In our collective experience, we used these types of restraints to ensure patient safety, to minimise self harm by confused patients (for many reasons - head injury, post op, drug induced) who would otherwise have interfered with treatments (remove intravenous, remove dressing) or fall out of bed.Limb Holders, also known as Limb Restraints, are designed to limit the movement of wrists and/or ankles in patients assessed to be at risk of disrupting life-saving treatment, pulling lines/tubes, exacerbating skin conditions, compromising wound site integrity, or self-injury.pair of tan leather wrist straps (can be used for ankles) with cream felted lining, belt strap with buckle for securing in place, machine stitching to edge of leather to attach felted padding in place, silver studs x 2 holding leather belt in place, silver metal buckle and loop on belt.176.87 written in black ink on leather section of cuff, also white paper sticker with blue ink 176.87patient safety, restraints, ahnl