Pair of child' adjustable crutches, Europe, 1960-1980

Made:: 1960-1980 in Europe

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Pair of child's adjustable crutches
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Pair of child's adjustable crutches, with curved rectangular crutch ends and enclosed arm supports, from the Lord Mayor Treloar Orthopaedic Hospital, Alton, Hampshire, England, 1960-1980

As the child grows, these crutches can be adjusted or be used by children of different heights. The crutches were collected from the Lord Mayor Treloar Orthopaedic Hospital in Alton, Hampshire, England. Founded in 1908, the hospital originally specialised in treating children with orthopaedic conditions – primarily caused by tuberculosis and polio. By the 1960s, the hospital was treating more general orthopaedic cases.

Details

Category:: Orthopaedics

Object Number:: 2002-346

Materials:: leather, metal, wood and rubber

Measurements:: overall: 505 mm x 125 mm x 90 mm, .82kg

type:: crutches

credit:: North Hampshire Hospitals NHS Trust

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