Lucy Baldwin anaesthetic apparatus
London, England, 1955-1980
Lucy Baldwin (1869–1945) was the wife of British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin (1867–1947), who in 1929 set up the Anaesthetics Fund to provide all women who were giving birth with pain relief. Before this time, only wealthy mothers could afford it. The apparatus uses a mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide, inhaled through a mouthpiece.
London, England, 1955-1980
Lucy Baldwin (1869–1945) was the wife of British Prime Minister Stanley Baldwin (1867–1947), who in 1929 set up the Anaesthetics Fund to provide all women who were giving birth with pain relief. Before this time, only wealthy mothers could afford it. The apparatus uses a mixture of oxygen and nitrous oxide, inhaled through a mouthpiece.
Jennie Hills, Science Museum, London
