The origin, progress and present state of the various establishments for conducting chemical processes, and other medicinal preparations, at Apothecaries Hall.

  • Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London
Date:
1823
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Credit: The origin, progress and present state of the various establishments for conducting chemical processes, and other medicinal preparations, at Apothecaries Hall. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    the article delivered into stock with that of the sample, a distinct Committee of Inspection meets every Friday, for the purpose of comparing- the hulk with the sample presented on the preceding Tuesday, and rejecting or receiving it accord- ingly. It is also an important duty of this Com- mittee to examine samples of all preparations whatever, coming from the Laboratories, pre- vious to their being disposed of in trade ; sam- ples, therefore, of all Powders, Tinctures, Che- mical and other preparations, are regularly pre- sented at this Committee, and their qualities de- termined by inspection or experiment, when any faulty articles are rejected or returned for amend- ment, while those which are approved are en- tered as such, and ordered into the shops and warehouses. The immediate business of the Chemical La- boratories, as relates to the Processes, Opera- tions, and Apparatus, are under the controul and inspection of Mr. W. T. Brande, F.R.S. the superintending Chemical Operator ; and of the Chemical and Galenical Operators who re- side at the Hall ; and these Officers constantly attend the Buying and Inspecting Committees, and such other Meetings of the Directors of the Establishment as may require their presence. If any explanation be necessary of the prices charged by the Society of Apothecaries for their
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