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- 1530s
- 1880s
- Administration, Intranasal -- instrumentation
DeVilbiss atomizer number 251 in box
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- Dates
- 1870
- 1930
- 1870-1930
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Treatment, General
- Accession Number
- 1975.8.8 a-c
- Description
- Atomizer consisting of (a) an amber glass bell-shaped bottle; (b) a rubber squeeze bulb; and (c) a bakelite spray tube; box not numbered.
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- Accession Number
- 1975.8.8 a-c
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Treatment, General
- MeSH Heading
- Administration, Intranasal -- instrumentation
- Respiratory Therapy
- MM= Administration Drug, Inhalation
- MM= Nebulizers and Vaporizers -- atomizer
- Description
- Atomizer consisting of (a) an amber glass bell-shaped bottle; (b) a rubber squeeze bulb; and (c) a bakelite spray tube; box not numbered.
- Number Of Parts
- 3
- Part Names
- a - bottle - Size: Length 5.8 cm x Diam. 5.3 cm
- b - bulb - Size: Length 15.2 cm
- c - spray tube - Size: Length 13.2 cm
- box - Size: Length 7.2 cm x Width 15.2 cm x Depth 7.6 cm
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Hugh Gilchrist, executor of Dr. McCosh's estate (Toronto); owned and used by Dr. J.T. McCosh of the University of Toronto.
- Maker
- DeVilbiss Manufacturing Co. Ltd.
- Site Made (City)
- Toledo
- Site Made (State)
- Ohio
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1870
- 1930
- 1870-1930
- Date Remarks
- Original record had "late 19c.-early 20c."
- Material
- glass: brown
- rubber: black
- plastic: black
- Inscriptions
- On (b): "U.S. DES. PAT. 89.978"; ON (C): "251 THE DEVILBISS CO. // TOLEDO OHIO, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-E3-13
- Condition Remarks
- #2: rubber requires special treatment.
- Copy Type
- Original
- Reference Types
- JPG
- Reference Comments
- CD #UHN
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- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Treatment, General
- Accession Number
- 1980.18.112
- Description
- Atomizer, consisting of a rubber bulb attached to a metal rod and a rubber siphon.
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- Accession Number
- 1980.18.112
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Treatment, General
- MeSH Heading
- Administration, Intranasal -- instrumentation
- Respiratory Therapy
- MM= Administration Drug, Inhalation
- MM= Nebulizers and Vaporizers -- atomizer
- Description
- Atomizer, consisting of a rubber bulb attached to a metal rod and a rubber siphon.
- Number Of Parts
- 1
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.
- Dates
- 1800
- 1899
- 1800-1899
- Date Remarks
- Original record had "19c."
- Material
- rubber: black; yellow
- metal: silver
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-E3-13
- Dimension Notes
- Length 11.5 cm
- Copy Type
- Original
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Munyon's inhaler
https://mhc.andornot.com/en/permalink/artifact8013
- Dates
- 1880
- 1900
- circa 1880-1900
- Collection
- University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Respirology
- Accession Number
- 1980.18.85 a-n
- Description
- Two piece black cardboard package (m-n) contains supplies for an inhaler using Munyon’s inhaler tablets (a-b) including green glass bottle (k) to hold the arrangement of glass tubes and black rubber corks to create an inhaler when inserted into the appropriate liquid inside the bottle; two boxes wi…
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- Accession Number
- 1980.18.85 a-n
- Category
- Diagnostic & Treatment Artifacts
- Classification
- Respirology
- MeSH Heading
- Respiratory Therapy
- Administration, Intranasal -- instrumentation
- Drugs, Non-Prescription
- Asthma, drug therapy
- Cough -- drug therapy
- Antitussive Agents
- Description
- Two piece black cardboard package (m-n) contains supplies for an inhaler using Munyon’s inhaler tablets (a-b) including green glass bottle (k) to hold the arrangement of glass tubes and black rubber corks to create an inhaler when inserted into the appropriate liquid inside the bottle; two boxes with vials of inhaler tablets, not opened, with tan paper labels providing directions; separate vial with tablets for fever cure (c); box with graphic image of man using inhaler and other sides with precautions and illustration of the assembled inhaler.
- Number Of Parts
- 13
- Part Names
- a – box & vial of tablets Box: L 8.5 cm x W 2.2 cm x D 2.2 cm Vial: L7.7 cm x 1.9 cm Diam
- b – box & vial of tablets Box: L 8.5 cm x W 2.2 cm x D 2.2 cm Vial: L7.7 cm x 1.9 cm Diam
- c – fever vial L 5.9 cm x 1.6 Diam
- d – glass tube for rubber bulb L 7.0 cm x 1.3 cm Diam
- e – rubber bulb – broken and solid
- f – rubber stopper L 2.4 cm x 2.4 cm
- g – clear glass tube l5.1 c, x 1.5 cm Diam
- h – glass tube L 10.0 cm x 0.3 cm Diam
- i – curved glass tube L 5.0 cm x 0.3 cm Diam
- j – rubber stopper L 1.3 cm x 1.5 cm Diam
- k – green glass bottle L 10.5 cm x 4.6 Diam
- l – missing
- m – box surround L 13.0 cm x W9.8 cm x D 5.7 cm
- n – box bottom L12.2 cm x W 9.3 cm x D 5.2 cm
- Provenance
- Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Mr. Dean Charters.
- Maker
- Munyon's Home Remedy Co.
- Site Made (City)
- Philadelphia
- Site Made (State)
- Pennsylvania
- Site Made (Country)
- United States of America
- Dates
- 1880
- 1900
- circa 1880-1900
- Material
- glass: green, transparent
- paper: tan
- ink: black, green, red
- cork: tan
- rubber: black, white
- wax: red
- Inscriptions
- Embossed in glass of inhaler: "MUNYON'S // INHALER // CURES // COLDS CATARRH // AND ALL //THROAT & LUNG // DISEASES"; on fever cure lable: "Induces perspiration: may be // safely administered in all fevers. // Directions: Dissolve 12 pellets // in 20 teaspoonfuls of water; take // a teaspoonful every hour. // Half quantity for children"
- Permanent Location
- Storage Room 0010
- 0010-E3-14
- Temporary Location
- On exhibit “Quack: The Exhibit that cures all” at Museum of Health Care, 29 June 2017.
- Condition Remarks
- Container box is slightly torn
- Copy Type
- original
- Reference Types
- Internet
- Reference Comments
- http://thequackdoctor.com/index.php/munyon-is-ready/
- Research Facts
- James Monroe Munyon’s pompadour hairstyle was a familiar feature of American newspapers around the turn of the 20th century. Having tried his hand at teaching, law, social work, publishing and song-writing, he started his Homoeopathic Home Remedy Company in the early 1890s and hit pay dirt.
- In 1897, Munyon opened a London head office and a depot in Liverpool. A massive advertising campaign promised free vials of the remedies and challenged the British public to test his new system of curing disease. Perhaps Munyon anticipated lasting fame in the UK, but he couldn’t have predicted what his company would be remembered for.
- From attached circular: "Munyon's Homeopathic Remedies not only preserve health but are a source of economy"; "cures by inhalation"; "It clears every air passage, sweetens the breath, strengthens the nerves, and aids digestion."
- There was a separate remedy for every disease. To name but a few, there were…
- Munyon’s Kidney Cure, which a 1907 analysis showed to be 100% sugar.
- Munyon’s Asthma Cure (sugar and alcohol)
- Munyon’s Blood Cure (sugar)
- Munyon’s Special Liquid Blood Cure (sugar, potassium iodide and corrosive sublimate)
- Munyon’s Catarrh Cure (sodium bicarbonate, salt, borax, phenol and gum)
- Munyon’s Special Catarrh Cure (sugar)
- Munyon’s Grippe Remedy (sugar and arsenic)
- Munyon’s Pile Ointment (a farthing’s worth of soft paraffin).
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