Summary
Vaccine manufactured by Commonwealth Serum Laboratories (CSL) for the the 1919 Spanish 'flu' Influenza. It was the first product to be manufactured by CSL.
The 'Spanish flu' pandemic emerged at the end of World War I, killing more than 50 million people worldwide. Despite a swift quarantine response in October 1918, cases of Spanish flu began to appear in Australia in early 1919. About 40 per cent of the population fell ill and around 15,000 died as the virus spread through Australia.
Physical Description
Glass bottle containing clear liquid, with label.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 06 Aug 2003
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Manufacturer
CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 45 Poplar Road, Parkville, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1919
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Inscriptions
Label, printed and stamped: ' SPECIAL INFLUENZA VACCINE / (MIXED). / No. 59 / 100 c.c (A) Strength 11 FEB 1919 / Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, Melbourne, Australia.'
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Overall Dimensions
4.2 cm (Width), 13.9 cm (Height)
Measurements of bottle.
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Exhibition Collection Management
45 mm (Width), 45 mm (Depth), 138 mm (Height)
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