Dr Forbes-type bath thermometer, Europe, 1900-1939

Made:
1900-1939 in Europe
Bath thermometer, Dr Forbes' specification', 1900-1939' Bath thermometer, "Dr Forbes' specification", 1900-1939

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Bath thermometer, Dr Forbes' specification', 1900-1939'
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Bath thermometer, "Dr Forbes' specification", 1900-1939
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Bath thermometer, "Dr Forbes' specification", 1900-1939

This thermometer was used to measure the temperature of water used to give cold, warm or hot baths as part of their medical treatment. The scale is measured in Fahrenheit and is marked with the temperature of water when it is freezing (0-32°F), cold (45°F), cool (66°F), tepid (86°F), warm (98°F), and hot (105°F). Invented by Dr John Forbes (1787-1861), a Scottish physician, these thermometers were commonly used in hospitals.

Details

Category:
Public Health & Hygiene
Object Number:
1979-215
Measurements:
overall: 274 mm 15 mm, .019 kg
type:
thermometer
credit:
Brown, C.R.