University Health Network - Academy of Medicine Collection
Category
Pharmacy and Drug Artifacts
Classification
Pharmacy, Allergies
Accession Number
1979.1.4 a-zz
Description
A lidded box (zz) containing 51 glass vials of powdered allergen extracts (a-yy), each bedded in a separate hole in a frame inside the box; Note: numbering system different from ours (ours: a-aw).
A lidded box (zz) containing 51 glass vials of powdered allergen extracts (a-yy), each bedded in a separate hole in a frame inside the box; Note: numbering system different from ours (ours: a-aw).
Number Of Parts
52
Provenance
Acquired from the Academy of Medicine; source: Dr. P.A. Ryan of Toronto.
Began in practice with an older man, early allergist in Toronto, 1930s; used to collect his own pollens before commercial preparations were available; practised 1949-1978; made his own extracts, especially grass and ragweed.