Higginson-type gynaecological douche syringe

Historical information

Inscribed on attached label, "...used to procure abortion. Using a Lifeboy soap solution. Filled the septic wards of the Royal Women's Hospital in the 1940s."

Physical description

Douche syringe consisting of two lengths of rubber tubing with a central bulb, a nozzle, and valve at each end.

Subjects

References

Back to top