Ceramic teaching doll showing treatment for polio, England, 1930-1950

Ceramic infant doll lying on a model bed, probably used to demonstrate to child patients their prospective early treatment for poliomyelitis, complete with supportive pillows and pads, bedding, small teddy bear and descriptive label, from the Lord Mayor Treloar Orthopaedic Hospital, Alton, Hampshire, England, 1930-1950

Collection

Science Museum

Inventory Number

3172262

Title

Ceramic teaching doll showing treatment for polio, England, 1930-1950

Object Type

PhysicalObject

Measurements

- overall: 190 mm x 200 mm x 340 mm,