Material Type

Artifact

Date

1969

Materials

BOXBOARD, GLASS, CORTISONE

No. Pieces

3

Height

7.5

Length

2.8

Width

2.8

Description

1. WHITE AND GREY BOXBOARD BOX WITH DARK BLUE AND RED TEXT READING, "MIX-O-VIAL SOLU-MEDROL....CORTICOSTEROID", "LOT 24,727 P.S." 2. BOX CONTAINS GLASS VIAL, WHICH HAS TWO COMPARTMENTS, ONE CONTAINING WHITE POWDER AND THE OTHER CONTAINING STERILE WATER. WHITE PROTECTIVE CAP ON TOP OF VIAL AND RED RUBBER STOPPERS UNDERNEATH PROTECTIVE CAP AND BETWEEN COMPARTMENTS. 3. BOX CONTAINS PAPER INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW AND WHN TO USE VIAL.

Subjects

MEDICAL & DENTAL T&E

Historical Association

HEALTH SERVICES

History

PART OF THE CONTENTS OF DR. EDMUND CAIRNS' DOCTOR BAG. INJECTABLE CORTISONE NOT NORMALLY CARRIED BY A PEDIATRICIAN AS IT IS NOT FOR CHILDREN. LIKELY VIAL A SAMPLE FROM A TRAVELLING SALESMAN. INFORMATION OBTAINED BY DR. GORE-HICKMAN, LOCAL PEDIATRICIAN AND FORMER PEER OF DR. CAIRNS. FOR MORE INFORMATION, SEE P20060034001 AND PERMANENT FILE.

Catalogue Number

P20060034015

Acquisition Date

2006-10

Collection

Museum

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