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Royal Perth Hospital Museum > Records

DOLLS, OBSTETRICS TEACHING AID

c. 1960
Overview

Two cream chamois leather and pink plastic dolls used for teaching purposes. The pink plastic heads have features (mouth, nose, eye sockets and recessed diamond shape on fontanelle) identifiable by palpation. Student doctors and midwives could feel the baby’s head within an artificial pelvis to identify the type of presentation. The plastic head of doll (a) has faded black marks around the lips, nose, cheek, ear and top of head. The heads are weighted to represent a real baby's head.

Historical information

The dolls are labelled 'Watson 65' / 16. WA School of Nursing'.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-48-OB2002.18
Item type
Objects
Material
Cotton (Textile)
Leather
Plastic
Width
160 mm
Height or length
430 mm
Depth
100 mm
Themes
Medicine & Health
Year
c. 1960
Statement of significance

Rare obstetric models of babies made from chamois leather and plastic, used for teaching purposes. These dolls are scarce due to their continuous use as teaching aids. The condition is fair / good considering their age and handling.

Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
Scientific or research significance
Comparative significance criteria
Interpretive capacity
Rare or representative
Well provenanced
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