Items tagged syphilis in MV Collections
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Apothecary Jar - Dragon's Blood, circa 1900
Clear glass jar containing Dragon's Blood used in the pharmacy of a mental health hospital, Victoria, Australia, circa 1900. Dragon's blood is a red resin prepared from fruits of climb ...
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Needle - Lumbar Puncture, Sprigfield's, circa 1930
Due to prevalence of syphilis in the 19th and early 20th century the incidence of 'general paralysis of the insane' (GPI) was very common. Spinal lumbar puncture was a routine test for ...
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Needle - Lumbar Puncture, Solila, circa 1930
Due to prevalence of syphilis in the 19th and early 20th century the incidence of 'general paralysis of the insane' (GPI) was very common. Spinal lumbar puncture was a routine test for ...
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Bottle - Corrosive Sublimate, Felton, Grimwade & Duerdins, circa 1900
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, i ...
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Needle - Lumbar Puncture, circa 1930
A spinal lumbar puncture was routinely done on patients who were thought to have General Paralysis (Paresis) of the Insane (G.P.I.) caused by tertiary infection of syphilis. Used in Vi ...
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Needle - Lumbar Puncture, Dattner's, circa 1930
Due to prevalence of syphilis in the 19th and early 20th century the incidence of 'general paralysis of the insane' (GPI) was very common. Spinal lumbar puncture was a routine test for ...
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Apothecary Jars - Ceramic, circa 1900
Ceramic apothecary jars used in the pharmacy of a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australi,a circa 1900. They contain the following: 464.1: no label; 464.2 Asafoetida Gum used as a ...
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Apothecary Jars - Glass, circa 1900
One of seven glass medicine jars from the pharmacy of a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia circa 1900. Some jars contain traces of medicine. One jar nearly full of powder. 46 ...
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