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Public health & hygiene

These objects tell the story of government and campaigning efforts to improve public health, notably through vaccination, as well as through the everyday items we use to maintain or improve personal hygiene.

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Ped-O-Jet Mass Inoculation Gun

Public Health & Hygiene

1970-1975

Two Bifurcated Needles used for Smallpox Vaccination

Public Health & Hygiene

1968

Pasteur-Chamberland-type water filter

Public Health & Hygiene

1884-1900

Six bifurcated needles for smallpox vaccination

Public Health & Hygiene

1975-1978

Ampoule of Anti Gas-Gangrene Serum

Public Health & Hygiene

1934

Short Magazine Mark III Lee Enfield .303 rifle (deactivated)

Public Health & Hygiene

c. 1917

Coin operated toilet lock

Public Health & Hygiene

1890-1930

Metal lice comb, 'Derbac' brand, England, 1930-1940

Public Health & Hygiene

1930-40

Glass female urinal, Europe, 1701-1800

Public Health & Hygiene

1701-1800

Gas mask, Germany, 1915-1918

Public Health & Hygiene

1915-1918

Insecticide powder for delousing, United States, 1939-1945

Public Health & Hygiene

1939-1945

'Billy' doll

Public Health & Hygiene

1998-1999

Metropolitan Police equipment belt

Public Health & Hygiene

1995-1999

Heaf test gun, Oxford, England, 1978

Public Health & Hygiene

1978

Child’s rocking chair commode, Europe, 1751-1850

Public Health & Hygiene

1751-1850

Edward Jenner's lancets

Public Health & Hygiene

1801-1823

Microscope Slide, 1852

Public Health & Hygiene

1852

Tuberculin tester and BCG vaccinator, England, 1980-1990

Public Health & Hygiene

1980-1990

Lancet owned by Edward Jenner

Public Health & Hygiene

1720-1800

Gillette "Sensor Excel for women" razor

Public Health & Hygiene

1999

Toilet paper, 'Bronco' brand, London, England, 1935-1950

Public Health & Hygiene

1935-1950

Iron gin rat trap, England, 1750-1900

Public Health & Hygiene

1750-1900

Copy of a 1600s wooden leper clapper, England

Public Health & Hygiene

Unknown

Dolls used to illustrate how haemophilia is inherited

Public Health & Hygiene

1970-1975

Bamboo flea trap, China, 1751-1850

Public Health & Hygiene

1751-1850

Gillette "Mach 3" razor

Public Health & Hygiene

1999

E-Z drug testing kit, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 1998

Public Health & Hygiene

1998

Anti-mosquito spray gun

Public Health & Hygiene

1914-1918

Glass vial that held Margaret Keenan’s first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, 7th December 2020

Public Health & Hygiene

2020

Syringe used for Margaret Keenan’s first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, 8th December 2020

Public Health & Hygiene

2020

Lectern sign carrying the message 'Stay At Home. Protect the NHS. Save Lives'

Public Health & Hygiene

2020

Silver tongue scraper, Europe, 1701-1900

Public Health & Hygiene

1701-1900

Card tray from Margaret Keenan’s first Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine, 8th December 2020

Public Health & Hygiene

2020

Wall mounted amusement arcade machine

Public Health & Hygiene

1931-1940

Glass urinals or matula

Public Health & Hygiene

1801-1900

Mallam-type vaccinator, London, England, 1874-1900

Public Health & Hygiene

1874-1900

Carbon water filter

Public Health & Hygiene

1890-1915

'Rodine' rat poison, Scotland, 1948-1950

Public Health & Hygiene

1948-1950

Government AIDS awareness leaflet

Public Health & Hygiene

1986-1987

Donkey stone

Public Health & Hygiene

1900-1930

Fumigation box

Public Health & Hygiene

1925-1935

Barber's shaving bowl, Netherlands, 1701-1750

Public Health & Hygiene

1701-1750

Pewter bed pan, France, 1750-1890

Public Health & Hygiene

1750-1890

Automaton for Health Matters Gallery representing "Health screening and surveillance of normal populations"

Public Health & Hygiene

1994

Bottle for diphtheria vaccine, London, England, 1946

Public Health & Hygiene

1946

Framed poster advocating vaccination against smallpox

Public Health & Hygiene

1923

Model of Jenning's patent water closet

Public Health & Hygiene

1895-1905

Lectern sign carrying the message 'Stay Alert. Control the Virus. Save Lives'

Public Health & Hygiene

2020

Pastille burner in the shape of a house

Public Health & Hygiene

1821-1850

Model of a ventilator, London, England, 1831-1870

Public Health & Hygiene

1831-1870