https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/c0e3c5594c60b7ddcebb86f91b564efd.jpg eaa80c1ac67b53b095b3c32a042c25eb https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/c389aac2661d8fafe33ce0f9e3024f48.jpg 93439cd5e7da412e6cfb3fb303670cb8 https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/095a346f254ab9ab938bcc64691ab70e.jpg 6bc59ff8ac18f7aa9e0618f39c91c839 https://heritage.rcpsg.ac.uk/files/original/79e53da020a08a796d1df83f4a91dcf3.jpg ce7e96f1a7ff6f1848e15eb88f42f554 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Museum and Artwork Subject The topic of the resource Museum collections Description An account of the resource Our museum collection helps tell the story of the College, of its place in the city of Glasgow, and of Scottish medical history. Our collection also tells the story of the students, Fellows and Members who have shaped the College over the centuries. We have fascinating medical instruments and equipment used by some of the most famous people associated with the College, including Joseph Lister, David Livingstone and William Macewen. These sit alongside a varied and often gruesome collection of surgical and dental instruments which help to show the progression and innovation made in surgical procedures from the 18th century onwards. Physical Object An inanimate, three-dimensional object or substance. Physical Dimensions The actual physical size of the original object Length: 11.7 cm Materials Glass; Mercury; Paper; Cardboard Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Urinometer Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource c. 1900s-1920s Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context 2001/2 Description An account of the resource Urinometer, held in a cardboard tube. Invented by Johann Florian Heller (1813-1871) in 1849 to measure the specific gravity of urine, to help assess kidney function. Urinometers are typically composed of three parts: the weight, float and stem. The weight is the lower end of the urinometer containing a mercury bulb. The float is an air-filled glass tube and the stem is marked with a scale. The urinometer would be placed in a cylinder containing a urine sample and a reading taken from the stem. This device has been widely replaced with more efficient technologies. Its tendency to drag against the side of the cylinder can often result in inaccurate readings. Diabetes Instrument Urology