| Reference Number | MIMM/2012-9/10 |
| Title | Basal Temperature Thermometer |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Creator Name | Becton, Dickinson and Company, Medical Technology Company, 1897- |
| Description | Glass and black plastic basal temperature thermometer in original box. Pamplet is also included in the box, detailing its use, directions and a chart for filling out. Thermometer is displayed in Fahrenheit, starting at 96 degrees and ending at 100, in intervals of 1. Basal thermometers measures the lowest body temperature attained during rest. For best results, temperature is taken as you first wake up. Minute changes to this temperature may indicate fertility/ovulation and is therefore recorded on a daily basis. Part of the Dr Diarmuid O'Driscoll Collection. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | Thermometer: 110mm x 10mm x 10mm |
| Box: 160mm x 70mm x 20mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Object Name | Thermometer |
| Term | Physical Examination |
| Diagnostic Techniques, Obstetrical and Gynaecological |