Summary
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 carminative in the treatment of flatulence and as an expectorant in bronchitis; 464.3 Blaud (Ferrous carbonate) pills, for iron-deficiency anaemia; 464.4 Colocynth and Hyoscyamus pills, and irritant purgative; 464.4 Tannic acid, for treatment of burns; 464.6 Bismuth troches, for treatment of syphilis and yaws; 464.7 Morphine and Ipecaeuanha troches, used in treatment of incipient colds.
Physical Description
Apothecary jars are made from china and cylindrical in shape with a round base. They have a blue body, white base, white and blue lid with gold and red label printed in black.
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Office of Psychiatric Services, 18 Sep 1985
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Date Used
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Inscriptions
GUM:ASAFOE:/PIL:BLAUD/PIL:COL et HY/ TRO:AC:TAN/TRO:BISM:P.B./TRO:MORPH:et: IPECAL printed on jars.
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
10 cm (Length), 85 cm (Height)
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Keywords
Hospitals, Medicines, Psychiatric Services, Syphilis, Making History - Psych Services