| Reference Number | MIMM/2009-1/138 |
| Title | Clinical Themometer |
| Date | 1925-1975 |
| Creator Name | F Hennelly MPSI,Chemist, [] |
| Description | This is a clinical thermometer in a nickel-plated cylindrical case. One end of the thermometer is a metal bulb. On the glass there are temperature indicators in fahrenheit, which are printed in black ink. There are also markers for each 5° increment, which are as follows: 95°, 100°, and 105°. The top temperature that can be measured is 107°F. There is also an arrow that points at the temperature which indicates the fever point of an average person, 98.4°F. Beneath the temperature gauge "½ MIN F HENNELLY MPSI NAVAN" is printed in black ink.
Thermometers such as this one would have been used to measure the body temperature of a patient via the rectum. They are still in use today, although less common due to the mercury content. |
| Extent | 1 item |
| Dimensions | Thermometer: 100mm x 4mm |
| Case: 110mm x 10mm |
| Digital Collections | View online in our digital collections |
| Copyright | Free to use under the terms of the Creative Commons Licence Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International (CC BY-NC-ND 4.0) |
| Credit Line | Royal College of Physicians of Ireland |
| Object Name | Thermometer |
| Term | Thermometers |