University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Military Medicine
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Classification
Military Medicine
Pharmacy, General
Accession Number
1969.55.8 a-o
Description
A set of tin containers for various kinds of tablets and two squeeze tubes with needle heads, all contained in a case (m) that has a list of contents glued to the inside lid; (a-l) are black-painted screw-top tins; (n) is a glass tube; (o) is two tin squeeze tubes, not on the list of contents; num…
A set of tin containers for various kinds of tablets and two squeeze tubes with needle heads, all contained in a case (m) that has a list of contents glued to the inside lid; (a-l) are black-painted screw-top tins; (n) is a glass tube; (o) is two tin squeeze tubes, not on the list of contents; numbers from 1 to 13 are painted in white on each item.
Number Of Parts
15
Part Names
a - screw-top tin - Size: Length 5.5 cm x Width 2.9 cm x Depth 2.9 cm
b - screw-top tin - Size: Length 4.1 cm x Width 3.0 cm x Depth 1.9 cm
c - screw-top tin - Size: Length 5.5 cm x Width 2.9 cm x Depth 2.9 cm
d - screw-top tin - Size: Length 5.5 cm x Width 2.9 cm x Depth 2.9 cm
e - screw-top tin - Size: Length 4.1 cm x Width 3.0 cm x Depth 1.9 cm
f - screw-top tin - Size: Length 4.1 cm x Width 3.0 cm x Depth 1.9 cm
g - screw-top tin - Size: Length 5.5 cm x Width 2.9 cm x Depth 2.9 cm
h - screw-top tin - Size: Length 5.5 cm x Width 2.9 cm x Depth 2.9 cm
i - screw-top tin - Size: Length 6.1 cm x Width 3.2 cm x Depth 3.2 cm
j - screw-top tin - Size: Length 4.1 cm x Width 3.0 cm x Depth 1.9 cm
k - screw-top tin - Size: Length 4.1 cm x Width 3.0 cm x Depth 1.9 cm
l - screw-top tin - Size: Length 5.5 cm x Width 2.9 cm x Depth 2.9 cm
m - tin case - Size: Length 13.0 cm x Width 16.5 cm x Depth 3.5 cm
n - glass tube- Size: Length 4.8 cm x Diam. 0.6 cm
o - glass tube- Size: Length 6.4 cm
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. Harold DeWitt Ball.
On outside top of (m) is "BALL" stencilled in red paint; on side below clasp is "TABLETS" in white paint (mostly worn off); inside lid paper lists "Contents of Tablet Tin" for containers 1 to 13; (n) has a paper label that reads: " 'TABLOID' 'HEMISINE' 'a derivative of the Supra-renal Gland ' 0.0003 gramme . . ."; (o) has labels which read, "No. 105 - Morphine Sulph. 1/4 gr., Pat. & Gar by Greeley Lab Inc. under Food and Drugs Act June 30, 1906."
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-D4-7
Condition Remarks
Paint peeling; labels wearing off.
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
JPG
Reference Comments
CD #UHN
Research Facts
Carried by the Canadian Army Medical Corps during World War I. This case was likely part of a larger kit containing a variety of medical supplies, including pills and tablets for pain relief, wound treatment, and to combat disease.