Pills and profits : the selling of medicines since 1870 : an exhibition at the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine / Ken Arnold, Tilli Tansey.
- Arnold, Ken, 1960-
- Date:
- 1994
Licence: Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Credit: Pills and profits : the selling of medicines since 1870 : an exhibition at the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine / Ken Arnold, Tilli Tansey. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![who toiled bravely in the loneliness and solitudes of the 'Back o' Beyond. Kindly loaned by The Wellcome Foundation Ltd. V. 13 Medical Formulae of New and Improved Chemical and Pharmaceutical Preparations (London, 1881). Three examples These pocket-sized booklets served as product lists for the medicines produced and sold by Burroughs Wellcome & Co. The introduction stated that they would be pleased to present trial specimens of our preparations to members of the profession upon request. Kindly loaned by The Wellcome Foundation Ltd. V. 14 Burroughs Wellcome & Co. medical price //tf (London & Dartford, 1895) The main image on the busy cover of this price list is of the manufacturing plant at Dartford. A selection of the 141 gold, silver and other medals awarded to the company are also represented, as is a picture of their Snow Hill Buildings. The list was obviously also designed as a promotional vehicle, and features a number of glowing testimonials from amongst others the journalist Thomas Stevens and the explorer H M Stanley. Kindly loaned by The Wellcome Foundation Ltd. V. 15 Menus from 'Medical Representatives Annual Conference Dinner' (22 October 1957) and 'Sales Conference Dinner' (20 October I960) The illustrated cover of the 1957 menu shows some Blackpool landmarks. The vehi- cle mounting the roller-coaster is labelled 'sales' and one of its occupants has a brief- case with the company's initials on it. The ferris wheel in the background carries many of the company's better known products. Kindly loaned by The Wellcome Foundation Ltd. V.16 Inauguration of the Wellcome Club & Institute: Souvenir Programme (London, 1899); General Rules and Instructions for the Employees (London, [191-?]); Styles of addressing (London, [191-?]) The Wellcome company was one of the first in the country to have a staff club. Its aims were to promote harmony and happy social intercourse amongst the employ- ees. Women and men had separate club houses. It was Silas Burroughs who showed particular interest in the welfare of the work force. The General Rules was prefaced with a short essay titled 'Supporting the House'. The 38 rules included advice to be straightforward and sincere and a ban on talk while at work on any subject not](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b20456517_0055.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
