Summary
Apothecary jar of butyl chloral hydrate, circa 1930. Made by Duerdin & Sainsbury. Used in the pharmacy of a mental health hospital in Victoria. Butylchloral hydrate is a hypnotic and sedative. It is an example of pharmaceuticals used in a psychiatric hospital in Victoria, Australia.
Physical Description
Clear glass apothecary's jar has circular, concave base, straight sides, hemispherical shoulder, thick fairly short neck with thicker rim. Residues in jar.
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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 1930
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Place & Date Used
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Inscriptions
Paper label at base of jar reads: This package is charged/4d/ and will be credited in Full if returned bearing this label. Label on side reads: 'Butylchloral Hydras/Poison/Duerdin & Sainsbury/ Wholesale Druggists/Melbourne'. Cork stopper has paper label: 'Duerdin & Sainsbury Melbourne/ Printed in England.'
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Classification
Medicine & health, Mental health - pharmacy, Pharmaceuticals
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
65 mm (Width), 197 mm (Height)
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References
Martindale. The Extra pharmacopoeia, 26th ed. London. Pharmaceutical Press. 1972.
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Keywords
Hospitals, Psychiatric Services, Psychiatric Hospitals, Pharmaceuticals
