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Bottle - Corrosive Sublimate, Felton, Grimwade & Duerdins, circa 1900
Reg. No: SH 850593
- Summary:
- Also known as mercury chloride. Used in a mental health hospital pharmacy, in Victoria, Australia. Used in the treatment of syphillis before the advent of antibiotics. It was inhaled, ingested, injected and applied topically. Poising was a side effect. Made: Felton, Grimwade & Duerdins Ltd.
- Description:
- The drug Corrosive Sublimate in tablet-form is contained in a small dark brown bottle sealed with a cork.
- Acquisition Information:
- Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, 1985
| Discipline: | History |
| Dimensions: | 10.00 cm (Height), 3.00 cm (Width), 4.00 cm (Length) |
More information
| Tagged with: | bottles, hospitals, psychiatric services, sexually transmitted diseases stds, syphilis |
| Themes this item is part of: | Psychiatric Services Collection, Medicine in Society Collection, Public Life & Institutions Collection |
| Primary Classification: | MEDICINE & HEALTH |
| Secondary Classification: | Mental Health - Pharmacy |
| Tertiary Classification: | pharmaceuticals |
| Inscriptions: | POISONOUS NOT TO BE TAKEN embossed on bottle. One tablet dissolved in/20 fl.oz of water makes/a 1-1000 solution/POISON printed on label on bottle. |
| Manufacturer: | Felton, Grimwade & Duerdins Ltd., Melbourne, Victoria, Australia |
| Place Used: | Victoria, Australia |
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