Model of Mass Radiography Unit, England, 1948-1955

Wooden model of Mass Radiography Unit x-ray apparatus

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Wooden model of Mass Radiography Unit x-ray apparatus
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Wooden model of Mass Radiography Unit x-ray apparatus, scale approx 1:12, with 7 figures, English, 1948-1955

Mass miniature radiography was used in the United Kingdom from 1936 until the 1970s. Doctors using radiography and X-rays found that some of those who appeared ‘healthy’ still showed signs of disease, such as lesions in the lungs caused by pulmonary tuberculosis. It was the ability to detect and diagnose this disease that motivated the development of cheap and quick radiography units. X-ray units are now available in hospitals. This model shows what a unit would have looked like and it may have been made for an exhibition or to show people what to expect at a mobile unit.

Details

Category:
Radiomedicine
Object Number:
1981-1426
Materials:
complete, wood, fabric, metal and paint
Measurements:
overall: 180 mm x 370 mm x 340 mm, 0.9kg
green man figure: 162 mm x 58 mm x 32 mm,
figure: 163 mm x 65 mm x 35 mm, 0.08kg
display shelf: 598 mm x 302 mm,
area of model: 185 mm x 460 mm x 205 mm,
type:
mass miniature radiography unit and model

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Model of Mass Radiography Unit, England, 1948-1955

Model of Mass Radiography Unit, England, 1948-1955

Wooden model of Mass Radiography Unit x-ray apparatus, scale approx 1:12, with 7 figures, English, 1948-1955

More

Mass miniature radiography was used in the United Kingdom from 1936 until the 1970s. Doctors using radiography and X-rays found that some of those who appeared ‘healthy’ still showed signs of disease, such as lesions in the lungs caused by pulmonary tuberculosis. It was the ability to detect and diagnose this disease that motivated the development of cheap and quick radiography units. X-ray units are now available in hospitals. This model shows what a unit would have looked like and it may have been made for an exhibition or to show people what to expect at a mobile unit.

Measurements:
overall: 180 mm x 370 mm x 340 mm, 0.9kg
Materials:
complete , wood , fabric , metal and paint
Object Number:
1981-1426/1
type:
mass miniature radiography unit and model
Box for model of Mass Radiography Unit, England, 1948-1955

Box for model of Mass Radiography Unit, England, 1948-1955

Wooden box for wooden model of Mass Radiography Unit x-ray apparatus, scale approx 1:12, with 7 figures, English, 1948-1955

More

Mass miniature radiography was used in the United Kingdom from 1936 until the 1970s. Doctors using radiography and X-rays found that some of those who appeared ‘healthy’ still showed signs of disease, such as lesions in the lungs caused by pulmonary tuberculosis. It was the ability to detect and diagnose this disease that motivated the development of cheap and quick radiography units. X-ray units are now available in hospitals. This model shows what a unit would have looked like and it may have been made for an exhibition or to show people what to expect at a mobile unit.

Measurements:
overall: 180 mm x 370 mm x 340 mm, 0.9kg
Materials:
complete , wood , fabric , metal and paint
Object Number:
1981-1426/2
type:
mass miniature radiography unit and model