General
General
Object Auto ID
87203
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Equipment and Tools
Common Name
Bronchitis kettle (2 parts) c. 1920
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Object Description
The bronchitis kettle, typified by a long spout, was used in the nineteenth and twentieth centuries to moisten the air for a sufferer of bronchitis, and was considered to make it easier to breathe for the patient. This kettle was made in a workshop at the hospital for treatment of dipthria cases. Material: Copper. Colour: Copper.
Provenance
Cape Medical Museum
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