Small pre-printed prescription notepad for a vaginal contraceptive foam provided by manufacturer; one half of sheet with prescription pad and other is tear off patient's instruction separated by row of tiny holes to act as perforation; reverse of sheet has drawing to provide correct method of inser…
Small pre-printed prescription notepad for a vaginal contraceptive foam provided by manufacturer; one half of sheet with prescription pad and other is tear off patient's instruction separated by row of tiny holes to act as perforation; reverse of sheet has drawing to provide correct method of inserting the product; 23 sheets remaining.
Printed on cover: "Date // M / R / Delfen // TRADE MARK // vaginal cream // WITH APPLICATOR // PATIENT'S INSTRUCTIONS"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Manuals & Booklets Binder A pg 3 a
Length
13.3cm
Width
9.5 cm
Depth
0.4 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Looks like new
Copy Type
original
Reference Comments
Wikipedia
Research Facts
In the late 1950s Joseph Sunnen, a St. Louis manufacturer and family planning enthusiast, developed Emko, a vaginal contraceptive foam containing nonoxynol-9 and ben zethonium chloride in a pressurized container. It was first marketed in 1961. Ortho Pharmaceuticals followed with Delfen contraceptive foam in 1963.
Dr. John Wallace (Jack) McDougall (1912-1999). Opened general practice at 35 Garden Street Brockville, across the street from the St. Vincent de Paul Hospital in July 1940 and retired in 1985. Graduated from Queen’s University Faculty of Medicine in 1937 and completed his internship in Buffalo NY, married and returned to Brockville in 1940.
Served in WWII in the Royal Canadian Army Medical Corps joining the No. 1 Field Ambulance Military Hospital eventually becoming its commanding officer at Terrace, B.C then going overseas with the No. 23 Canadian General Hospital in England. Returning to Brockville from the No. 24 General Hospital in December 1945 to resume his medical practice.
Dr McDougall was the local coroner for 20+ years and received numerous awards including From Governor General Roland Michener for his work with St. Johns Ambulance; member of the Brockville Kiwanis Club and Sussex Masonic Lodge No. 5.