Medical instrument
Category
Medical & health
Date
circa 1900 - circa 1999
Materials
glass, metal
Measurements
10 mm (Diameter); 354 mm (Length)
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The Workhouse, Southwell, Nottinghamshire
NT 1514761
Summary
Manometer used to measure intrathecal pressure during a lumbar puncture.
Provenance
Acquired by the National Trust when The Workhouse site and associated buildings was purchased in 1997. Found in the former Firberck Infirmary building during original restoration work.
Marks and inscriptions
On the shaft.: FOREIGN [Graded numbering to 30cm, FOREIGN between 24 - 25 cm]