Blackboard and sprinkler from the ward of a Spanish monastic infirmary

Blackboard and sprinkler from the ward of a Spanish monastic infirmary

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Blackboard from the ward of a Spanish monastic infirmary, 18th-19th century, with attached sprinkler for holy water

This blackboard was used to record information about patients, or enfermos in Spanish. It records notes about the patient, his or her condition, and whether they were improving, were dying or had died. It may also be a record of visitors to patients. The attached sprinkler was probably to allow regular blessings of the infirmary with holy water. Religious orders were one of the few providers to care for the sick, especially before the rise of the hospital as we know it.

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Category:
Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A87421
Materials:
board, wood and sprinkler, brass
Measurements:
overall: 58 mm x 578 mm x 729 mm,
sprinkler: 243 mm x 67 mm, .12kg
type:
blackboard
credit:
Ballester, G.

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Blackboard from the ward of a Spanish monastic infirmary

Blackboard from the ward of a Spanish monastic infirmary

Blackboard from the ward of a Spanish monastic infirmary, 18th-19th century

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This blackboard was used to record information about patients, or enfermos in Spanish. It records notes about the patient, his or her condition, and whether they were improving, were dying or had died. It may also be a record of visitors to patients. The attached sprinkler was probably to allow regular blessings of the infirmary with holy water. Religious orders were one of the few providers to care for the sick, especially before the rise of the hospital as we know it.

Measurements:
overall: 58 mm x 578 mm x 729 mm,
Materials:
wood
Object Number:
A87421/1
type:
blackboard
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Sprinkler for holy water from the ward of a Spanish monastic infirmary

Sprinkler for holy water from the ward of a Spanish monastic infirmary

Sprinkler for holy water from the ward of a Spanish monastic infirmary, 1701-1900

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This blackboard was used to record information about patients, or enfermos in Spanish. It records notes about the patient, his or her condition, and whether they were improving, were dying or had died. It may also be a record of visitors to patients. The attached sprinkler was probably to allow regular blessings of the infirmary with holy water. Religious orders were one of the few providers to care for the sick, especially before the rise of the hospital as we know it.

Materials:
brass
Object Number:
A87421/2
type:
blackboard