Summary
Penicillin, tin with 11 tubes Procaine Penicillin G (veterinary) 1957. manufactured by Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, Parkville
Physical Description
penicillin, yellow tin with 11 tubes Procaine Penicillin G (veterinary) 1957.
Significance
In 1944 CSL responded immediately to the penicillin discoveries made by the Australian Dr Howard Florey, and his team, in Oxford. CSL supplied the Australian forces and some Americans serving in the Pacific. Using CSL supplies, Australia was the first country in the world to supply penicillin freely to civilians.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from CSL Ltd (Commonwealth Serum Laboratories), 24 Mar 2004
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Inscriptions
COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH PROCAINE PENICILLIN G SUSPENSION (VETERINARY) POISON For the treatement of mastitis in cows. One dozen tubes each containing 120,000 units of Procaine Penicillin G.
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Animal husbandry, Veterinary medicine
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Overall Dimensions
282.6 g (Weight)
Total weight includes packaging and label.
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