Summary
Made by May and Baker Ltd, circa 1848 - 1950. Used in the pharmacy of a Victorian mental health hospital. Thymol bi-iodide was used as an absorbant with mild antiseptic action.
Physical Description
Small, green glass medicine bottle with ornate paper label - May & Baker, Thymol Bi-iodide, Cod. Fr. Has round, concave base, straight sides, rounded shoulder and fairly broad, fairly short neck, bulging outward slightly at top. Has cork, which is broken off at rim. Bottle is 1/4 full with yellowish powder. Bottle has join down sides.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, 27 Sep 1985
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Manufacturer
May & Baker Ltd, Battersea, England, Great Britain, circa 1900
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
Decorative label on side of bottle: 1 OZ / THYMOL BI-IODIDE COD, FR. / 18789 / MAY AND BAKER Ltd. / Manufacturing Chemists / Battersea London SW / PLANET / BRAND Embossed on base: 541
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
128 mm (Height), 54 mm (Outside Diameter)
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References
Martindale. The extra pharmacopoeia, 26th ed. London. Pharmaceutical Press. 1972.
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Keywords
Antibiotics, Pharmaceuticals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Making History - Psych Services
