Placenta Stamp
Date
1960
Description
Large rubber stamp with wood handle and base, handle is painted black, base stained mahogany, used when recording details in mother's progress notes to ensure all details of the placenta were documented. It was in use from 1960 and discontinued in 1982 when labour charts were instituted.
Wording on stamp:
PLACENTA TYPE
WEIGHT SHAPE
DIAMETER THICKNESS
CORD LENGTH INSERTION
VESSELS MEMBRANES
FETAL SURFACE
MATERNAL SURFACE
MODE OF SEPARATION
METHOD OF EXPRESSION
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