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Medicine chest, metal, containing `Tabloid' products, owned by Roy C. Andrews of American Museum of Natural History, made by Burroughs Wellcome and Co, London, 1908-1935
7 bottles with glass stoppers containing `Tabloid' medicines, for contents see inscription, prepared by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1908-1935
Bottle of iron, quinine and strychnine phosphate tablets, approx. 25g
Bottle of ipecacuanha tablets, approx. 25g
Bottle of calomel and sodium bicarbonate tablets, approx. 25g
Bottle of iron, quinine and strychnine phosphate tablets, approx. 25g
Bottle of Quinine tablets, approx. 25g
Bottle of phenacetin compound tablets, approx. 15g
Bottle of calcium sulphide tablets, approx. 10g
2 glass bottles with glass stoppers, empty, used for `Tabloid' medicines, for contents see inscription, prepared by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1908-1935
Bottle for Salol (Phenyl salicylate)
2 glass bottles with glass stoppers containing `Soloid' medicines, for contents see inscription, prepared by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1908-1935
'Soloid' Potassium Permangana, approx. 25g
'Soloid' Boric Acid and Zinc Sulphate tablets, approx. 12g
Bottle with glass stopper, containing `Epinine' solution, prepared by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1912-1935, in packet
Bottle with screw cap containing compressed tablets of santonin and calomel prepared by Dakin Bros. Ltd., London, 1910-1935
Tube of iodoform powder, tube thought to be made of plastic
Tourniquet, cloth and metal
Tube containing unidentified ointment
Leather needle case with one half-curved needle
Packet of silk suture
2 throat brushes, hair and quill, without handles
Hypodermic syringe with 3 needles in metal case inside leather purse
`Tabloid' pocket surgical instrument set, in canvas case, incomplete, artery forceps (2) only, by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1908-1912
Clear glass, rectangle-based bottle with glass stopper and paper label. To contain 'Tabloid' brand of Opium and Rhubarb Compound tablets. Manufactured by Burroughs, Wellcome and Co. Believed to have been used for stomach disorders.
Two tubes of emetine hydrochloride, approx. 15g
Glass bottle with flat glass stopper full of Tabloid brand Dover Powder tablets (ipecac and opium). 78 mm x 45 mm x 32 mm, 103 g. Prepared by Burroughs Wellcome and Co., London, 1908-1935.
Glass bottle with glass stopper and paper label. To contain Soloid brand of Lead and Opium tablets. Soloid tablets to be mixed with water to create a lotion.
Glass vial with cork stopper containing approximately 25 hypodermic tablets consisting of 1/6 grain of cocaine hydrochloride. 'Cocaine is the oldest local aneathetic but because of the systemic effects and danger of causing addiction its use is now entirely to opthalmic surgery and surgery of the ear, nose and throat' (Martindale, 25th Edition, 1967, pg 1163).
