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LicenseWard Sign saying: 'Visiting' - Children under 14 years may
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Ward Sign saying: "'Visiting' - Children under 14 years may
Science Museum Group Collection
© The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Ward Sign saying: "'Visiting' - Children under 14 years may visit the patients only by arrangement with the ward sister. Such special visits will be arranged for a time outside normal visiting hours.", 1948-1970
The sign describes the visiting arrangements for a hospital ward. It suggests that the hospital authorities considered that children under the age of fourteen could be noisy and perhaps cause stress and discomfort to patients. Visitors were admitted at the matron’s and ward sister’s discretion, highlighting the key role they played in the day-to-day running of an NHS ward.
Details
- Category:
- Nursing & Hospital Furnishings
- Object Number:
- 1999-853
- Measurements:
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overall: 300 mm x 450 mm x 4 mm, .37 kg
- type:
- sign
- credit:
- Unknown source
