Box lid
Category
Medical & health
Date
1 Aug 1939 - 1 Feb 1941 (expiry date)
Materials
Cardboard
Measurements
80 x 115 x 1.8 mm
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The Workhouse, Southwell, Nottinghamshire
NT 1515086.1
Summary
Cardboard box lid.
Provenance
Acquired by the National trust when The Workhouse and associated buildings were acquired in 1997. Found I Firbeck Infirmary during restoration.
Marks and inscriptions
Top of lid: Caution: It is dangerous to take this preparation except under medical supervision. STORE IN A COOL PLACE Date of mfg. 1/8/39 Potency full until 1/2/41 Trade 'PITULIN' Mark Brand Pituitary (Posterior Lobe) Extract B.P 10 units in 1 c.c. 12x 1 c.c. ampoules Preservative 0.3% cresol Manufactured by Allen & Hanburys Ltd., London, E.2 for H.M. Government. Batch No. 75 Licence No. 6 Side of lid: PITIBULIN 1 c.c. Inside lid: Pc (illegible number)