Antidiphtheric serum antitoxic units, which consists of 30 pieces in a wooden box; the parts consist of (a) a covered flexible attachment that has a length of hollow cylindrical rubber tubing that has a small hole through its centre; one end of this tube has a hollow cylindrical needle that has a s…
Antidiphtheric serum antitoxic units, which consists of 30 pieces in a wooden box; the parts consist of (a) a covered flexible attachment that has a length of hollow cylindrical rubber tubing that has a small hole through its centre; one end of this tube has a hollow cylindrical needle that has a sharp bevelled tip; both ends of the rubber tube are covered with hollow cylindrical glass tubes that are open and round at one end and closed and rounded outwards at the other end; there are three flexible attachments for needles in glass tubes (b-d); each consists of a hollow cylindrical glass tube with a closed, flat bottom and an open round top; inside these tubes is a cylindrical length of hollow rubber tubing with a round open attachment at one end and a hollow threaded attachment at the other end; the top of the tubes are closed with a piece of round cork; the outside of the tubes have attached printed paper labels with manufacturing information on them; there are also four flexible attachments with needles (e-h); each of these consists of a length of hollow cylindrical rubber tubing that has a needle set into one end; the needle has a cylindrical, hollow metal base that tapers to attach to a hollow cylindrical small metal needle with an open bevelled sharp tip; there is one single length of hollow rubber tubing (i) with no attachments, and two unattached needles (j,k); these needles are the same as those attached to the rubber tubing; there are also two syringe needles (l,m); these both consist of a round, hollow metal base that tapers to attach to a hollow, cylindrical small metal needle with an open, bevelled sharp tip; there are 17 glass tubes (n-dd); each of these tubes consist of a length of hollow cylindrical glass with an open round top and a closed bottom that is rounded outwards; all of the above pieces are housed in a wooden box with a lid; the box bottom (ee) is rectangular in shape with a closed bottom and four sides joined with finger joints; the top of the box bottom is open and has grooves cut into the wood at the uppermost edges to allow the lid (ff) to slide into them and cover the top of the box bottom; the lid consists of a flat, rectangular-shaped piece of wood with narrow edges and an attached printed paper label on the top; the label lists product and manufacturing information.
Number Of Parts
32
Part Names
a - covered flexible attachment - Size: Length 10.8 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
b-d - flexible attachment in tube - Size: Length 5.5 cm x Diam. 1.3 cm
e - flexible attachment with needle - Size: Length 7.6 cm x Diam. 0.9 cm
f - flexible attachment with needle - Size: Length 7.9 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
g - flexible attachment with needle - Size: Length 6.7 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
h - flexible attachment with needle - Size: Length 7.8 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
i - flexible attachment - Size: Length 3.5 cm x Diam. 0.8 cm
j - needle - Size: Length 4.9 cm x Diam. 0.5 cm
k - needle - Size: Length 4.5 cm x Diam. 0.5 cm
l - syringe needle - Size: Length 4.7 cm x Diam. 0.8 cm
m - syringe needle - Size: Length 4.7 cm x Diam. 0.8 cm
n - glass tube - Size: Length 5.3 cm x Diam. 0.9 cm
o - glass tube - Size: Length 5.1 cm x Diam. 0.9 cm
p - glass tube - Size: Length 5.2 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
q - glass tube - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
r - glass tube - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Diam. 0.9 cm
s - glass tube - Size: Length 5.1 cm x Diam. 0.9 cm
t - glass tube - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Diam. 0.8 cm
u - glass tube - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
v - glass tube - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
w - glass tube - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
x - glass tube - Size: Length 5.2 cm x Diam. 0.9 cm
y - glass tube - Size: Length 5.1 cm x Diam. 0.9 cm
z - glass tube - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Diam. 0.9 cm
aa - glass tube - Size: Length 4.8 cm x Diam. 0.8 cm
bb - glass tube - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Diam. 0.9 cm
cc - glass tube - Size: Length 5.0 cm x Diam. 0.8 cm
dd - glass tube - Size: Length 5.1 cm x Diam. 0.9 cm
ee - box bottom - Size: Length 13.4 cm x Width 4.5 cm x Depth 4.4 cm
ff - box lid - Size: Length 13.1 cm x Width 4.1 cm x Depth 0.4 cm
Provenance
Collected by Dr. A. A. Travill for Queen's Faculty of Medicine collection
(b) The label on the tube containing a flexible attachment reads, "FLEXIBLE // ATTACHMENT FOR // NEEDLE // PACKAGE C // 09121-G // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // DETROIT, MICH. U.S.A."; (c,d) the lables on these tubes containing a flexible attachment are the same as (b), except the number is "09121 Y" on both these labels; (ff) the paper label on the box lid reads, "ANTIDIPHTHERIC SERUM // WITH FLEXIBLE ATTACHMENT U.S.P. EIGHTH REVISION IN PISTON SYRINGE // NO. 1. 1000 ANTITOXIC UNITS // we would recommend that this parcel be returned after MAY 17 08, to be replaced with // fresh product. The serum will, however retain its potency for a much longer // period if kept under proper conditions. // KEEP THIS PRODUCT AT AS UNIFORM A TEMPERATURE AS POSSIBLE, PREFERABLY BETWEEN 40° AND 60° F. // LICENSE NO. 1, issued to Parke, Davis & Co. by the Secretary of the Treasury, U.S.A., under provision // of Act approved July 1, 1902. // 07024-H // PREPARED IN THE BIOLOGICAL LABORATORIES OF // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. DETROIT, MICH. U.S.A."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A3-4 Row B
Temporary Location
On display: "Vaccines and Immunization: Epidemics, Prevention, and Canadian Innovation"; Museum of Health Care, 29 February 2024.
Condition Remarks
The rubber parts are all brittle and show cracking; none of the rubber pieces are flexible; the glass parts show minor wear, but are complete and undamaged; the metal parts show minor wear and staining, but no corrosion is visible; the corks show minor staining and the cork in (b) has a small missing section; the wooden box is complete and undamaged; the paper labels show discolouration, but all printing is fully legible; #2: has an odour
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Reference Comments
Previous number #15; Faculty of Medicine Collection 1984 Inventory