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
- George Tieman & Co Surgical Instruments, p. 48
- Science Museum Group, 'Higginson's enema syringe' Similar item.