This apparatus is a “fever cabinet”, used to raise a patient’s body temperature for therapeutic purposes. Induced fevers were used to treat several conditions, including some infections and forms of a..
This apparatus is a “fever cabinet”, used to raise a patient’s body temperature for therapeutic purposes. Induced fevers were used to treat several conditions, including some infections and forms of arthritis. A related picture shows this machine being used on a child, so it, along with the Hubbard tank, may have been part of an effort to treat a childhood joint ailment by increasing circulation.
