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Museum
The out-dated medical equipment of a hundred years ago gives a fascinating insight into the radical changes constantly occurring in medicine. The RPH museum is packed with history and each object has a unique story to tell. From a machine which supposedly cured acne by sending electric currents through the brain, to a lithotrite (an uncomfortable looking probe with a chain attached) which removed stones from the bladder - each instrument gives you an insight into the hospital through the ages. Museum curator Jan Bryant said the aim of the museum was to be a research resource centre for the hospital and the public. "The artefacts displayed here really help portray the social development of Perth," Ms Bryant said. One of Ms Bryant's most valued artefacts is a box containing the first ever x-ray equipment in Australia. The Cold Cathode X-ray tubes were imported from France by Dr W. J. Hancock and were used by him for the purpose of examining patients in the hospital around 1900. The museum is a must see and can be booked for tours Monday through Friday and is open to the public on Thursdays from 9am to 2pm. |
