Bird-type inhaler with accessories, United Kingdom, 1869

Made:
1869 in England
Birds medical inhaling pipe, supplied by Savory and Moore Bird-type inhaler with accessories, United Kingdom, 1869 Bird-type inhaler with accessories, United Kingdom, 1869 Bird-type inhaler with accessories, United Kingdom, 1869

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Birds medical inhaling pipe, supplied by Savory and Moore
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Bird's medical inhaling pipe, supplied by Savory and Moore, in case with accessories, patented 1869

Chest infections and diseases were treated by inhalation using pipes such as this. There were lots of designs, and the Bird’s medical inhalation pipe was patented on March 18th 1869 by London surgeon James Bird. It could be purchased from chemists and well-known surgical instrument makers Maw, Son and Thompson, and Weiss and Company. The pipe treated afflictions including asthma, bronchitis, neuralgia, toothache and throat disorders. The instructions state it was a ‘portable and efficient inhalation instrument for safer and more convenient inhalation of vapor or smoke of remedial agents’. The pipe was supplied with a small drug vial and ten felt sponges.

Details

Category:
Pharmacy-ware
Collection:
Sir Henry Wellcome's Museum Collection
Object Number:
A500115
Materials:
pipe, plastic, pipe, brass and case, cardboard
Measurements:
overall: 40 mm x 60 mm x 70 mm, .09kg
type:
inhaler
credit:
Elliot, R.A.

Parts

Bird's medical inhaling pipe

Bird's medical inhaling pipe

Bird's medical inhaling pipe, supplied by Savory and Moore, in case, without accessories (see other parts for rest), patented 1869

Materials:
pipe, plastic , pipe, brass and case, cardboard
Object Number:
A500115 Pt3
type:
inhaler