Dartford Press Cuttings, 1969

Clippings from local newspapers and pharmaceutical journals on a number of subjects including: a new training scheme for laboratory technicians developed by the Wellcome Foundation; the formation of a new 'Development Research' section in the Chemical Development Laboratories at Dartford under the leadership of Dr Alex Stuart; the installation of a new computer complex at Dartford which can link to other sites (claiming to be the largest in the pharmaceutical industry); the move of the Burroughs Wellcome head office from Euston Road to Dartford; a report from the Dartford Chronicle on the progress of a £2 million expansion project at Temple Hill, Dartford; social events such as the 'shortest mini skirt contest', staff reunion and sports day; staff appointments; ystems pening of a new canteen at the factory; use of four Burroughs Wellcome products in the Apollo 11 moon landings; vaccinations in preparation for an expected epidemic of Mao flu, successful production on a commercial scale of a synthetic form of emetine for use in the treatment of amoebic dysentery, and the delivery of Imuran to Tel Aviv for use in Israel's second heart transplant operation.

1969

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