Canvas and leather strait jacket, c 1930.
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Picture Number:10287397 Credit:Science Museum/Science & Society Picture Library
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Caption:
The strait jacket, or strait waistcoat, was first described in 1772 in a textbook by David Macbride (1726-1778). Employed both as a restraint as well as for treatment, it's use gradually declined in the 19th century as reformers campaigned for a more sympathetic approach to mental illness.
In Collection of: Science & Society Picture Library Subject(s) > Medicine & Health > Psychology, Psychiatry & AnthropometryRelated to:
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