Summary
Alternative Name(s): Sulphate of Zinc
Clear apothecary jar containing zinc sulphate used in the pharmacy at a mental health hospital, Mayday Hills, in Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920. Zinc sulphate was used internally to induce vomiting and externally as an astringent lotion for ulcers. It was also used in the treatment of sexually-transmitted diseases into the 20th century.
Physical Description
Cylindrical glass jar with ground glass stopper and painted label in metallic and black inks. Contains a small amount of [zinc sulphate] in the form of small white flakes.
Significance
Example of pharmaceuticals used in a Victorian mental health hospital
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mayday Hills Hospital, Sep 1992
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Place & Date Used
Mayday Hills Hospital, Beechworth, Victoria, Australia, circa 1920
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Inscriptions
Printed labels front c., black ink on metallic band: ZINC. SULPH.
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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
58 mm (Length), 58 mm (Width), 167 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Dentistry, Mental Health, Mental Health Institutions, Pharmaceuticals, Psychiatric Hospitals, Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STDs), Making History - Psych Services
