A cylindrical brown glass bottle (b) stopped with a cork; a thin sheet of tan glassaline paper covers the cork and is glued to the bottle lip; bottle is wrapped in a sheet of corrugated cardboard (c) and is inside a cardboard box (a) along with a paper leaflet (d).
A cylindrical brown glass bottle (b) stopped with a cork; a thin sheet of tan glassaline paper covers the cork and is glued to the bottle lip; bottle is wrapped in a sheet of corrugated cardboard (c) and is inside a cardboard box (a) along with a paper leaflet (d).
(a) Front: "4 FLUID OUNCES // CRESYLONE // Inert Ingredient (Water) 25% // POISON // FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY // Carbolic Acid Coefficient, 3 to 3.5 // AN EFFICIENT DISINFECTANT // ANTISEPTIC AND GERMICIDE // DIRECTIONS // For the treatment of wounds // a 1% solution (1 1/4 teaspoonfuls // to a pint of water) or a 2% solu- // tion (2 1/2 teaspoonfuls to 1 pint // of water) should be utilized. // Soft water should be used for // diluting Cresylone. // CAUTION. – A solution containing // more than 2% is liable to prove // irritating. // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // WALKERVILLE, ONT., CANADA"; right side: "CRESYLONE // is intended for use as // a surgical disinfectant // and germicide, being // twice as powerful as carbolic acid and much // more soluble. // For cleansing wounds // a 1% solution is advised // as this dilution is very // germicidal and will not // harm the skin or // tissues. // For general disinfect- // ing purposes a 2% solu- // tion is recommended. // Its convenience, safe- // ty, permanence and ac- // tivity combine to make // it a most satisfactory // product for both surgi- // cal and household use."; back: front repeated in French; left side: right side repeated in French; bottom: "Printed by Parke, Davis & Co. // Detroit, Mich."; (b) front: "4 FLUID OUNCES // CRESYLONE // INERT INGREDIENT (WATER), 25% // POISON // FOR EXTERNAL USE ONLY // Carbolic Acid Coefficient, 3 to 3.5 // AN EFFICIENT DISINFECTANT, ANTISEPTIC // AND GERMICIDE. // DIRECTIONS FOR USE – Cresylone isdesigned // for surgical use, and as a general disinfectant // by dilution with water in a 2% solution. For the // treatment of wounds a 1% solution (1 1/4 teaspoon- // fuls to 1 pint of water) or a 2% solution (2 1/2 tea- // spoonfuls to 1 pint of water) should be used. // Soft water should be used for diluting Cresy- // lone [printed] // C646372 // PARKE, DAVIS & CO. // WALKERVILLE, ONTARIO, CANADA"; left side: CAUTION: A solution containing more than 2% Cresylone is likely to prove irritating."; back: front repeated in French, except lot number; right side: left side repeated in French; top: logo, see sketch on accession sheet; (c) "To the Medical Profession // Cresylone // [text follows with product information // 2 // PARKE, DAVIS & COMPANY // [above text repeated in French] // 158160"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-5 Box 2 Row D
Condition Remarks
Box is dirty, scuffed; label on bottle is yellowing, tattered somewhat on bottom; paper around cork torn; leaflet and cardboard sheet yellowing