Summary
Bottle of croton oil by Duerdin & Sainsbury, used in a pharmacy of a mental health hospital in Victoria, Australia, circa 1860. Croton oil was a particularly potent purgative administered to some patients as a form of chemical restraint.
Physical Description
Small, clear glass medicine bottle, labelled Duerdin & Sainsbury, Ol. crotonis. Long thin bottle with round base, straight sides, rounded shoulder, shortish, narrow neck with thick, protruding lip, corked. Bottle is full of amber-coloured oil. Bottle is empty and clean, oil removed by conservation.
Significance
Example of pharmaceuticals used in a mentall health hospital in Victoria Australia
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, May 1985
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Manufacturer
Duerdin & Sainsbury Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1860
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
OL.CROTONIS/DUERDIN & SAINSBURY/WHOLESALE DRUGGISTS/MELBOURNE - printed in blue on white on paper label on side of bottle.
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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
3 cm (Length), 13.5 cm (Height)
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Dimensions
130 mm (Height), 30 mm (Outside Diameter)
Measurement From Conservation. Measuring Method: Maximum dimensions
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References
Martindale. The extra pharmacopoeia, 26th ed. London. Pharmaceutical Press. 1972.
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Keywords
Bottles, Hospitals, Psychiatric Services, Making History - Psych Services