Electrical bronchitis kettle, England, 1945-1960
- maker:
- Allen & Hanburys Limited
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Bronchitis kettle, electrically powered, with flexible spout, by Allen and Hanburys, England, 1945-1960
Used in the treatment of bronchitis, the steam produced by the electric kettle helped the patient to breathe. Similar treatments were used for other ailments, such as whooping cough.
Menthol could be added to the water in the kettle to relieve congestion in the nose and chest and also assist with pain relief. The long spout of the kettle makes it ideal for this purpose. This kettle was made by Allen & Hanbury, but a bronchitis kettle could be improvised at home by lengthening the spout of a standard kettle with a tube of brown paper.
Details
- Category:
- Therapeutics
- Object Number:
- 1988-579
- Measurements:
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overall: 250 mm x 500 mm 200 mm, 3.18kg
spout: 82 mm 25 mm,
- type:
- bronchitis kettle
- credit:
- Farnborough Hospital
