Medications kit

Maker
1. Felton Grimwade & Duerdins Ltd (estab. 1867)
2. Sigma Co. Ltd. (estab. Circa 1912)
Date
Circa 1944
 Description
Rectangular metal case with pull-up lid, which holds 24 tubes of hypodermic and ophthalmic solutions and tablets. The tubes are secured by a push-up metal bar and lid to a separate compartment. The case has a contents list inside the lid but no labels to indicate the kit manufacturer. All of the tubes of solutions or tablets were manufactured by Felton, Grimwade and Duerdins Pty. Ltd., except for the Adrenalin .0003 tablets which were manufactured by Tromax Limited., Manufacturing Division of Sigma Co. Ltd. The larger tubes are secured by the metal bar and the smaller tubes are separated in an adjoining compartment in the case with an internal lid. The tube holding the Adrenalin .0006G and others are missing from the original set.
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Object detail

Maker
Date
Circa 1944
Medium
compounds, glass, cork, cottonwool, paper, ink and metal
Measurements
tubes, 2.8 x 0.5 or 4.8 x 0.5 cm
Accession Number
MHM03944
Credit line
Gift of AMA Victoria, 2011
Inscriptions
name/inscriptions ▫ printed label inside lid: contents list
Object Type
equipment
pharmacology/medication
Named Collection
AMA Victoria
Medical History Museum Category
Medical and Surgical Equipment and Instruments
Museum
Medical History Museum

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