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Weighing machine with upright for measurement of height with five brass weights in a polythene bag, by Gardner, Scottish, 1801-1900
Hospital patients were weighed and measured by this machine. The weighing machine is made from oak and boxwood. The fittings and weights are brass. Monitoring a patient’s weight can indicate their health. Accurate weight information also ensures the correct dose is given of any medication. It was made by J. Gardner and Son in Edinburgh, Scotland.
Details
- Category:
- Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
- Collection:
- Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
- Object Number:
- A602071
- Measurements:
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overall: 1494 mm x 386 mm x 724 mm, 18 kg
- type:
- personal weigher
