(a) Front: "2 3/8 OZ. CAKE // NEKO® // GERMICIDAL SOAP // THE ORIGINAL PRODUCT // The Original Germicidal Soap has been // manufactured by us since 1897. We have // adopted the name 'NEKO' to identify it // and protect the public against imitations. // Contains 1% Mercuric Iodide in Combination // POISON // L H 213 M // Neko – Registered Trade Mark // Stock 21-61-1 // PARKE, DAVIS & CO., LTD. // BROCKVILLE, ONTARIO"; right side: "Le Savon Neko est idéal pour le bain du malade // et est pour désinfecter les accessoires à son usage. // Ne pas faire une savonnure au Neko dans des // ustensils en aluminium."; back: "USES OF NEKO // As a Toilet Soap – Neko is cleansing // and refreshing. // For the Bath – Neko removes body odors. // As a Shampoo – Neko makes a lux- // urious lather. Cleanses the scalp and // removes dandruff scales. // In the Sick Room – Use Neko for bath- // ing patients and disinfecting sick room // accessories. // Solutions of Neko should not be pre- // pared in aluminum containers. // Active ingredients Mercuric Iodide 1% // Soap (Anhydrous) [{ brackets merc. iodide and soap] 77% // Inert Ingredients 22% // Certain individuals are extremely sensitive to mercury // compounds. If any irritation is noted, discontinue // use of the soap immediately."; left side: "Pour la chevelure – Le Neko mousse bien. Il // nettoie le cuir chevelu et fait disparaître // les pellicules."; top: "Certains sujets sont extrêmement sensible aux // composés mercuriels. S'il y a irritation, cesser // immédiatement l'usage de ce savon."; bottom: "Pour la toilette – Le Neko nettoie et rafraîchit // la peau – Il déodorise"; (b) front: "PARKE-DAVIS // NEKO // GERMICIDAL // SOAP // MADE IN CANADA [stamped]"; back: identical to front
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A2-5 Row C
Condition Remarks
Cardboard is yellowing; box is scuffed; top right flap is torn off; no apparent problems with soap
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Document
Other
Reference Comments
Parke-Davis Lot Numbering System; also see: 000.001.222, .335
Exhibit History
On loan for exhibit "Clean up your Act - S Sanitization Methods Over Time" Kingston Association of Museums, Art Galleries and Historic Sites Inc. on display at the Kingston Frontenac Public Library Central Branch 6 April – 8 July, 2022.