An ampoule that is a long, liquid-filled cylindrical glass tube that is closed on both ends and has a flat bottom; the main tube has straight sides and then tapers to a teardrop-shaped tip with a rounded point; a paper label is sealed on the body.
An ampoule that is a long, liquid-filled cylindrical glass tube that is closed on both ends and has a flat bottom; the main tube has straight sides and then tapers to a teardrop-shaped tip with a rounded point; a paper label is sealed on the body.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used by either Dr. H. Godfrey Bird or Dr. C.H. Bird of Gananoque, Ontario
Dates
1980
1990
circa 1980-1990
Material
glass: clear
paper: white (discoloured); black
Inscriptions
Paper label reads, "Mercury Salicylate // 43 1 GRAIN IN 1 cc. // LABORATORIES // Dept. of Health of Ontario"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A-3 Box 1
Dimension Notes
Length 4.1 cm x Diam. 1.0 cm
Condition Remarks
No chipping or spotting
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Website
Reference Comments
https://zenodo.org/record/2503118
Research Facts
It is injected intramuscular injection. It is used to treat syphilis and other venereal diseases. It does so by reducing secondary syphilis symptoms such as headaches, rashes, aloepecia, genital infections (eg. Genital warts).