Historical information

This medical / hospital instrument was used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was built in the 1950s specifically for the increase in population due to the Kiewa Hydro Scheme.

Significance

Historical: Shows the development of scientific hospital equipment. Provenance: Used in the Tawonga District General Hospital which was remote and therefore required good equipment.

Physical description

Used to look into the rectum.
Part 1 fits into a hollow cylinder of part 2.
1. Plastic brown handle - round and shaped at end with 4 slices to form square shape for easy grip. attached to steel with protective plate long thin rod & then cylinder with covered shaped ends. 2. All steel - spoon shaped handle on angle to hollow cylinder wider and shaped into hollow cylinder - bottom cut cross section on angle.

Inscriptions & markings

11AQ - on part 1. on steel between protective plate and wooden handle
11AQ - on part 2. across tip of handle DOWNS DA-001-01-Y length ways on handle