Baby's Bottle

Nipple Shield

Beer Jug

Urinal

Nineteenth Century Portable Pewter Male Urinal Unmarked. Grey, flat circular vessel with spout. Made from pewter. Centre is monogrammed "G.H." (Guy's Hospital). Coated in varnish, where this is worn it is dry matt grey (lead). Heavy.

The round container section was made in two halves, this is clear by cracking that has occurred around the perimeter. Ripples in metal clearly show that the spout was welded onto the body.

Donated By: Guy's Hosptial

(1990:058)

Feeding Cup

Nineteenth Century Creamware Wide Spouted Invalid Feeding Cup Unmarked

Cream colour ceramic cup with handle and wide spout, used to feed convalescing patients.

Donated By: Guy's Hospital

(1990:053)

Guy's Feeding Cup

Ceramic Guy's Crested Creamware Feeding Cup. Cream half-lidded ceramic bowl with handle and fine pouring spout. Bears Guy's Hospital crest. The cup has crest in the top facing the spout.

A nineteenth century Guy's Hospital convalescent feeding cup. has a matching saucer (1990:050:2). Both cup and saucer have a rust red colour Guy's Hospital crest. The crest consists of a shield with a dark upward chevron stripe containing three Fleur de Lis, one centred. There is a crowned (e.g king's) head within each of the three partitions created by the stripe. An armourial helmet looking to the left surmounts the shield with a Latin motto/text in a ribbon swagged beneath. The Guy's Latin inscription and motto: "DARE QUAM ACCIPERE" translated as: "Better to give than receive".

Donated By: Guy's Hospital

(1990:054:1)

Sputum Cup

Metal Sputum Cup and Liner: Dorcas Ward. Shiny metal sputum cup with straight sides, handle and attached, hinged lid. The lid is engraved "School of Nursing" and has a disposable paper inner lining cup. Engraved on the side of the cup is: "School of Nursing// Dorcas 5".

Dorcas ward was the women's surgical ward adjacent to the Old Operating Theatre. Nurses visiting the Museum often state that cups like these were used into the 1950s. It is likely that this is circa 1920 due to the liner. Materials post this date were still likely to be engraved 'Dorcas', as this continued, in name only, within Guy's Hospital.

Donated By: Guy's Hospital

(1990:050)

Feeding Bottle

Baby's Feeding Bottle, Late Nineteenth Century. Flat cream ceramic bottle with an off centred hole for filling and a fine spout extending at one end for feeding.

The hole in the top was covered by the thumb to control the feeding rate. Bottle feeding was difficult to achieve because of problems with hygiene and preparing a balanced baby's diet. Previous to 1865, sterilisation was not undertaken and bottle feeding often proved fatal for the baby.

Donated By: Guy's Hospital

(1990:051)

Chatelaine

Nineteenth Century Nurse's Chatelaine.

Leather strap with 'brooch' holding six white metal, very ornate filigree chains. Roses and leaves pattern the covers of each object. Supporting pencil, whistle, measuring vessel, scissors, pill container, tiny note pad with ivory leaves.

The French word chatelaine originally meant mistress of the chateau. Later it came to be applied to an object essential to the lady of every household in the 18th and 19th Centuries. It was attached to the belt of her dress and suspended from it were the essential things she might need about the house. Originally a utilitarian object it became a fashion item when one was worn by the Princess of Wales to a Ball.

Donated By: Guy's Hospital

(1990:055)

Nipple Shield

Nineteenth Century Wooden Nipple Shield. Palm sized wooden concave disc with raised ridged dome with 5 holes drilled in it.

Used to protect the mother's body, by wearing or holding it over the nipple when body is sore, or a baby breast feeding has early teeth. The child sucks milk through the holes, therefore not touching the mother's skin. They are often made of silver. Glass ones are rare and few wooden ones seen.

Donated By: Guy's Hospital

(1990:052)

Beer Jug

Victorian Pint Measure Pewter Hospital Beer Jug. Tankard sized, dull grey metal, round-bellied jug with 'PINT' imprint near handle.

One of a graded set of three (marked with 'Guy's Hospital' inscription). Both staff and patients of St Thomas' and Guy's Hospitals were given an allocation of beer for daily consumption as part of the dietary regime. St Thomas' Hospital's on site brewery brewed batches monthly. "It was not until April 10th, 1860, that tea and sugar were supplied to patients as an alternative to beer." (McInnes,E,1963).

Donated By: Guy's Hospital

(1990:086)

Beer Jug

Victorian One Gill Measure Pewter Hospital Beer Jug. Small, dull grey metal, round-bellied jug with 'GILL' imprint near handle.

One of a graded set of three. Both staff and patients of St Thomas' and Guy's Hospitals were given an allocation of beer for daily consumption as part of the dietary regime. St Thomas' Hospital on site brewery brewed batches monthly. "It was not until April 10th, 1860, that tea and sugar were supplied to patients as an alternative to beer." (McInnes. E, 1963).

Donated By: Guy's Hospital

(1990:087)

Beer Jug

Victorian Half Gallon Measure Pewter Hospital Beer Jug. Large dull-grey metal round bellied jug with 'GALLON' imprint and Guy's Hospital inscription on opposite shoulder to handle.

Stamped VR with circle and crown to right of handle. One of a graded set of three. Both staff and patients of St Thomas' and Guy's Hospitals were given an allocation of beer for daily consumption as part of the dietary regime. St Thomas' Hospital onsite brewery brewed pints monthly. "It was not until April 10th, 1860, that tea and sugar were supplied to patients as an alternative to beer." (McInnes.E, 1963).

Donated By: Guy's Hospital

(1990:088)

Guy's Plate

Ceramic Dinner Plate Crested for Guy's Hospital. Shallow cream colour ceramic plate with red, brown crest on inner raised edge.

A nineteenth century Guy's Hospital patient's dinner plate. The plate has a rust red colour Guy's crest on the rim which consists of a shield with a dark upward chevron stripe containing three Fleur de Lis (one centred). There are three crowned (e.g king's) heads within each of the three partitions created by the stripe. An armourial helmet looking to the left surmounts the shield with a Latin motto/text in a ribbon swagged beneath. The Guy's Latin inscription and motto: "DARE QUAM ACCIPERE" translated as: "Better to give than receive".

Donated By: Guy's Hospital

(1990:183)

Powder Shaker

Dusting Powder Dispenser. Dulled brass drum with domed perforated lid on top and large open handle.

Used within Guy's Hospital by nurses to dispense talcum poweder between 1880 and 1940.

Donated By: Guy's Hospital

(1990:231)

Nursing Badges

Two silver discs which are reproductions of 19th Century nursing badges (presumed metal). One reads; "Day Nurse, DORCUS", second one; "Night Nurse Accident 2".

Worn by Guy's Nurses before the introduction of uniforms in 1860. Note spelling of "Dorcus" (over Dorcas). These discs were originally worn by day and night nurses as belt clips, which also served as security passes entering Guy's Hospital. Discs such as these are now awarded by Guy's Hospital to nurses for long service. See modern 'Long Service Medal' (2002:014). Unlike originals there are no clips on the back of the museum's modern reproductions or medals.

(1992:014)

Lantern

19th century Metal Hand Held Hospital Lantern. Tin Candle holder with a ring handle attached to its top coned lid.

An original St Thomas' Hospital lantern. This type of lamp was typically associated to Florence Nightingale, who was seen as the original 'Lady of the lamp' by British soldiers injured within the Crimean War. Nightingale set up the Nightingale School of Nursing at Old St Thomas' Hospital, Southwark in 1859. From here she moved the hospital in 1862 onto its new site at Lambeth. Nightingale architected the new hospital in the 'Parisienne' style (in a line over old quad traditional layout) and here formalised the basics of nursing training that would become standard practice throughout the United Kingdom.

(1990:232)

Nursing Medal

Long Service Medal for Nursing - Guy's Hospital, 1980s.

Large pewter colour disc of metal with raised image of Guy's Hospital forecourt central to front face and the word 'Sister' beneath this. It is set in a blue vinyl covered box with velvet insert section to diplay medal.

Ms Hunt trained originally at Stwww Mary's Hospital as an S.R.N and in 1981 was awarded her R.M.N (Second qualification).This traditional type of medal is referred to by nurses as a "teapot stand" medal, probably due to due to size. Museum owns reproductions of this type of medal, one for Guy's 'Dorcas'(ward) and 'Accident No. 2'(ward). These discs were originally worn by day and night nurses as belt clips, which also served as security passes entering Guy's Hospital.(information from Sally Hunt). There are no clips on modern medal or reproductions. Donated with two other medals

Donated By: Sally Grace Hunt

(2002:014)

Safety Pins

Twelve metal safety pins as used on a baby's terry cloth nappy, early 20th Century.

An item contained within midwife Ethel Williams' Midwifery case. Ethel trained at Guy's Hospital between 1906 and 1910, and items within the case were used at home births. The case and contents were included in the NHS 50 exhibition shown in 1998.

Loaned By: Mr Edward Williams

(1990:046)

Physic Spoon

Gibson's Physic Spoon, c. 1850. Metal spoon with hinged lid and tubular handle. Narrow spout used for giving medicines, especially castor oil. Invented by Charles Gibson in 1827. Marked Gibson (inventor) on top.

S. Baring-Gould wrote: 'My grandmother was a very manageing woman, systematic in all her proceedings, and possessed a store-room well furnished with drugs and plasters wherewith she doctored the Villagers.... There was one article in her cabinet of which I had frequent experience, and against which I harboured a lively hatred. This was a leaded (sic) spoon with a hinged cover and a tubular handle. The spoon was filled with castor oil, the thumb of my grandmother was applied to the open end of the handle, thus retaining the oil in suspense till the spoon itself had been rammed between my teeth on to my tongue and back into the depths of my throat. The thumb was withdrawn, and the contents of the spoon shot down my throat. Resistance was rendered impossible.' (Pharm J. & Pharmacist, 1924, 112, 119)

Donated By: Guy's Hospital

(1990:056)

Bandage Scissors

Bandage Scissors, c. 1950. Metal scissors with one cutting arm and one stop or guide. Head at an oblique angle.

Nurse's bandage scissors used to remove wrapped dressing and bandages and to cut clothes away from the body. The softened tip of the lower arm prevents the patient's skin from being cut.

Anonymous Donation

(1990:223)

Bandages

Labelled Box of Thermogene Bandages, manufactured by the Thermogene Co Ltd, Hayward's Heath, Sussex, c. 1950.

Cardboard box, mainly orange colour label with flames image and text; " 'Thermogene' Medicated Wadding. 4 White open wove bandages inside. Sold by Army and Navy Cooperative Society Ltd Price 1/3d".

Inscribed "Best Quality White Open Wove Bandages Army & Navy Cooperative Society Ltd, Drugs & Surgical Society Ltd 106 Victoria St., Westminster S.W.1." Measurements of bandages are listed are 1 1/2 in * 6 yards 2 are 2 in * 6 yards "Medicated Wadding Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Laryngitis, Lumbago, Neuritis, Sciatica, Chest colds, etc."

(1992:002)

Triangular Bandage

Triangular Field Bandage C. Newsom. Manchester. Small, blue grey paper packet with white printed label and opening cord (cotton) contains tightly packed triangular field bandage (for sling).

Label reads: "Triangular Bandage Home Office, A. R. P. Department // January, 1939 // P. Newsome, Manchester."

Loaned By: Penfold Collection

(1999:103P)

Glass Urinal

Portable Glass Urinal (Male). A clear glass, oval bodied vase with wide neck that sits horizontally with a thick clear glass handle on top

(2001:013)