Summary
Boots Hygienic Inhaler, circa 1920s. Inhalers were used to used to treat chest infections and diseases. According to Scates et al, in World War I: a History in 100 Stories, p.246, 'thousands' of inhalers (atomisers) were distributed after World War I to victims of gas attacks. 'At best they offered temporary relief. At worst they were useless.'
Physical Description
Off white ceramic jar with a tapered neck. Two glass tubes pass through holes in the lid.
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Purchase
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Inscriptions
On Lid: 'CASH BOOTS CHEMISTS' On Jar: 'THE HYGIENIC INHALER. BOOTS DISPENSING & FAMILY CHEMISTS'
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Exhibition Collection Management
83 mm (Length), 83 mm (Width), 125 mm (Height)
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Overall Dimensions
14 cm (Height), 8 cm (Outside Diameter)
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References
Bruce Scates et al, 2014. World War I: a History in 100 Stories, pp. 245-247.
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Keywords
Inhalers, Pharmaceuticals Apparatus & Instruments, World War I, 1914-1918, Veterans, Gas Warfare
