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View full screenSilver ridged box containing seven glass tubes of hypodermic medicine tablets, early 20th century
T.2019.142.3
Early 20th century
Silver ridged hinged box containing seven glass tubes: a. 2 x 25 Hypodermic Omnopon Tablets, opium concentrate B.P.C., each tablet contains 1/3 gr. Opium concentrate, B.P.C. contains 1/6 gr. Anhydrous Morphine i. Empty, contains residue b. 2 x 100 ‘Tabloid’ Hypodermic Hyoscine Hydrobromide, 20 products each containing hr. 1/100 (0.00065gm) i. One partially used, sealed with cotton wool ii. One unused sealed with cork c. 1 x Tablet Triturates for Hypodermic Injection Red No. H 159 Morph. Sulphate B.P. ½ gr. (32.5 mg), by Evans Medical Ltd., Speke, Liverpool, Contents states contains 20 pills i. Residue and 1 pill in the bottle d. 1x ‘Tabloid Hypodermic Digitalin (Amorphous) No. 30 gr 1/100 (0.00065 gm) i. Appears still sealed with cork in place e. 1x ‘Tabloid’ Hypodermic D.D.A. Morphine Sulph. Gr ¼ (0.016 gm) and Atrophine Sulphate gr 1/150 (0.00043 gm) i. Empty, some residue