There are several instruments used in public health. All instruments have there own purpose. Here we are discussing about some important instruments used in public health sector and their uses in brief
- Ice Lined Refrigerator (ILR)-Cold chain temperature maintenance
- Dial Thermometer-Cold chain temperature monitoring
- Horrock’s Apparatus-Chlorine demand estimation in water
- Chlorinator, Chloronome- Mixing/regulating the dose of chlorine in water
- Chloroscope-Measuring level of residual chlorine in drinking water
- Winchester Quart bottle -Assess physical and chemical quality of drinking water
- Kata Thermometer -Assess cooling power of air and air velocity (Latter Currently)
- Anemometer- Assess air/wind velocity
- Hygrometer and Sling Psychrometer -Assess air humidity (moisture content of air)
- Assman Psychrometer- Assess air humidity (moisture content of air)
- Mercurial Barometer Atmospheric pressure
- Anaeroid Barometer- Atmospheric pressure
- Wind Vane -Assess air/wind direction
- Salter’s scale-Field Instrument for Low Birth Weight (LBW)
- Infantometer-Length of infants
- Stadiometer-Height of adults
- Shakir’s Tape Mid-Arm Circumference (MAC)
- Sound Level Meter-Measures intensity of sound
- Band Frequency Analyzer-Characteristic of sound (pitch)
- Audiometer-for assessing hearing ability
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