Hardbound book with black and white photographs and illustrations describing the treatment and prevention of diseases of the mouth and throat; divided into two parts, Part 1, Theory of Detoxification, and Part 2, Technique of Detoxification; title of book stamped in gold on front cover; 60 pages.
Hardbound book with black and white photographs and illustrations describing the treatment and prevention of diseases of the mouth and throat; divided into two parts, Part 1, Theory of Detoxification, and Part 2, Technique of Detoxification; title of book stamped in gold on front cover; 60 pages.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Belonged to donor's family friend Dr. Everett Franklin Ward.
Printed on frontispiece: "DETOXIFICATION // A new Factor in the // Treatment and Prevention of Diseases // of the Mouth and Throat // PART I // THEORY OF DETOXIFICATION // PART II // TECHNIQUE OF DETOXIFICATION // Published by // THE WM. S. MERRELL COMPANY // CINCINNATI"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 2005
2005-3
Length
18.07 cm
Width
12.5 cm
Depth
0.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Dimension Notes
Length 18.07 cm X Width 12.5 cm X Depth 0.5 cm
Condition Remarks
Shows minor wear and stain on spine; pages in good condition
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Websites
Reference Comments
Thalidomide Victims Association of Canada, "THE TRAGEDY OF THALIDOMIDE IN CANADA," accessed July 22, 2020. https://thalidomide.ca/en/the-canadian-tragedy/
The Herb Museum, Vancouver, Canada. "Wm. S. Merrell," accessed July 22, 2020. http://www.herbmuseum.ca/content/wm-s-merrell
Research Facts
The Wm. S. Merrell Company later became Richardson-Merrell in the 1930s. They produced drugs, their most notable product being Vick's Vapo-Rub. In the 1950s and 1960s, they introduced Thalidomide into the North American market under the brand name "Kevadon." In December 1961, Thallidomide was taken off of the German and British markets because it was linked to birth defects when taken by pregnant women. It was not distributed to the United States as widely, and there are only 17 recognized victims of Thalidomide in that country. In Canada, it took three months for authorities to remove Thalidomide from the market, leaving it legally available until March 1962. As a result, over 100 people were affected by Thalidomide related birth defects.