Work on paper - Alfred Hospital Medical Record, Medical record of Klaus (AKA Claus) Santa UR 999995
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Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Work on paper - Alfred Hospital Medical Record, Mediacal Record of Klaus (AKA Claus) Santa UR 999995 Folder No 1969-1983
Tradition commenced in December 1969 by Von Clinch, charge siste of Ward 3 at the time. Who placed a dummy dressed as Santa Claus at the entrance to ward three. It was decided that a medical record needed to be kept.Origional UR was 251269, later changed to 999995.
Buff colured folder with green spine with multi colured horizontal stipes, containinining papers fixed by split pins
Handwritten medical records
santa claus, hospital humor
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Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Equipment - Wooden leg rest, (c. 1960s)
Often used to support a leg when sitting out of bed. Also used when plastering a leg. Elevation of the limb to prevent swelling. Likely made on site by engineering team as there are no manufacturers markings.
Stained timber, mid brown, 4 piece pyramidal shape, scoop for leg rest out of block at top. Horizontal stability panel. Assembled with nails, v shape cut out at base of side panels
176.054 [black marker on side panel] / 176-/054 [blue ink on discoloured white sticker]
orthopaedic, nursing history, alfred hospital nurses league, orthopaedic equipment
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Alfred Hospital Nurses League - Nursing Archive
Functional object - Brick, Glen Iris Brick Company, (c. 1960)
This brick was part of a group of brick that were salvaged during demolition of the main Alfred Hospital Nurses Home on 5 August, 1996.
This brick and others from this group are significant to the Alfred Hospital Nurses League as many members lived there during their training and there was much controversy around the demolition of the building.
Dirty terracotta coloured rectangular clay brick, one side has two rectangluar depressions, multiple chips off all sides
GLEN IRIS [Maker's mark]
nurses home, brick, alfred hospital, alfred hospital nurses league, building, nurse accomodation