The ship captain's medical guide / compiled by Harry Leach ; revised by William Spooner.

Date:
1900
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Credit: The ship captain's medical guide / compiled by Harry Leach ; revised by William Spooner. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    the Hoard of Trade in ])ursuance of The Merchant Slupping Act, 1807. Preparations from llritish 1 Pharmacupuila, irtOT Proportion for Ships carrying the undermentioned number of Men This Column Is added for the Names of Medicines, and Boys (for 12 months) Medicaments, Ac. 1 use of Druggists supplying the Medicines Indicated 10 and 11 to '20 21 to 40 41 and under Inclusive inclusive upwards Alum < 2 ozs. 4 ozs. (1 ozs. H OZS. Copaiba Italsam of copaiba . . ! Hlcarb. of soda . 4 .. H „ 1 1-2 ; 10 H 1'2 .. Hi .. 1 a pints •20 „ 'Mist. Sennee Co lllack draught . . . ' 1 pint 2 pints 4 pints : Lotlo Hydrarg. N'lgra illack wash 1 .. ‘i .. ‘2 .. 1 » .. ' A liquid containing not less tCarbolic acid or other) 1 ' ! i than HO per cent, of free disinfectant of ap-- 1 gal. 1 1 2 gals. 1 4 gals. 4 gals, j , Carbolic or Cresyllo Acid. proved quality . J 1 A liquid containing Perman- ^Crimson fluid ^ pint ' 1 1 pint 1 pint ! 2 pints ganate of Potash or Soda 1 equivalent to not loss than ' ‘J'B per cent, of Permanga- nate of Potash. i Castor oil . . . . ! i 2 lbs. j 1 8 lbs. 1 4 lbs. j 1 1 lb. i PotassiB Tartras Acida Cream of tartar . . I 2 ozs. 1 4 ozs. H OZS. 12 ozs. Epsom salts . . . | 8 lbs. (> lbs. 10 lbs. 12 lbs. , Ess. Menth. Pip Essence of peppermint . A oz. 1 oz. 2 OZS. 1 a OZS. Tr. Zlnglb. Fortlor. . „ ginger . 1 .. 1.. ; ‘2 .. H Llq. Plumbi Subacet. Goulard's extract . 1 .. 2 ozs. 4 0 ,, Iodide of potassium . 1 .. 1 •2 .> » „ 4 .. Tr. Opil Laudanum .... 2 OZS. 4 „ H Linseed meal 7 lbs. 14 lbs. 2H lbs. 2H lbs. Argent! Nitras .... Lunar caustic . i oz. .1 oz. 1 OZ. 1 oz. Nitrate of potash A ozs. fi ozs. H ozs. 10 OZS. j Ung. Itesinoe .... Ointment, liasilicon H „ *> M H 10 i 1 „ Hydrargyri ,, Mercurial Vaseline or Salvo pe-) trolla ... I 1 oz. •2 4 „ 0 ,, 1 ' Paratllnum molle (i ozs. 1'2 .. l(i ,, •24 1 ■ Ung. Gallse cum Opio Ointment of galls and) opium . . . / 1 oz. ‘•1 « 1. 4 1 „ Sulph Ointment of sulphur (> ozs. 1'2 (1 drs. 10 .. H drs. 10 „ 1 12 drs. 1 1 Iodoform .... 4 drs. : Sallcine .... 2 ozs. 4 ozs. H ozs. H OZS. Sp. Ammon. Aromat. .Aromatic spirits of am-l U 1-2 .. monia . . . / ” i» Liq. Epispastlcus Blistering fluid . A oz. 1 oz. 1 oz. 1 oz. Olive oil .... 4 ozs. H OZS. 12 ozs. 10 ozs. Lin. Opli Opodeldoc .... « H 10 „ 1-2 , Tr. Camph. Co Paregoric .... 4 .. H ,, 8 dcz. 10 4 doz. Pll. Hydrarg. . . S gr. Pills, Blue .... 1 doz. 2 doz. ,, Ipecac, c. Scillil . 6 gr. „ Cough o 4 .. H ,, Sapon. Co. . . 5 gr. ,, Coloc. c. Hyosc. . fi gr. , Pulv. CatecliU Cp. ) , .. Cret. Arom. c. Oplo. J ’ ,, Opium 1 .. 2 » 4 .. „ Purging . » ,, <> .> H „ 10 5 ,, Diarrhcea. 1 oz. ! 2 ozs. a ozs. 4 OZS. „ Ipecac. Co. ■ ,, Dover's 1 1 .. '2 .. 4 1 ,, Ipecacuan. SQulnine .... i 1 -- •2 .. ! a 4 .. i 1 ‘2 Sp. i^itheris Nitrosi . Sweet spirits of nitre ' 4 ozs. 1 10 .. ; Su'phate of zinc 1 1 oz. ‘2 .. a lbs. ■a .. 0 lbs. 4 1 Sulphur (sublimed) . Turpentine liniment ' 2 lbs. 1 H lbs. I.ln. Tereblnthlnni ' 4 ozs. 1 i> ozs. H CZ8. 12 ozs. Aold. Sulph. Arom. Elixir of vitriol .. 4 „ 0 ' 0 .. I Llq. .Ammonite .... , Spirits of hartshorn 4 1 n „ 10 „ 1‘2 .. ; 1 Bromide of potassium .. 1 4 1 ** M 0 „ Chloric ether 3 .. ' s .. « M 10 : Pulv. Jalapte .... Powder of jalap ■ '-i .. 1 A •• 0 „ H 1 . Tr. Ferrl Perchloridi Camphor .... Tincture of steel 4 , (> M I H 1 a ,, 4 „ 0 .. , K „ 1 1 Tr. Ilenzolni Co Friar's balsam . 1 4 1 '> .. 0 .. ‘ 10 ' ADDITIONAI. DUI’OS, Ac., IlKCOMMKNnKD. Chlorodyne 1 oz. 2 ozs. a ozs. 4 OZS. Tlnct. lodi Tincture of Iodine 1 .. 2 » .. 4 Hyd. Subchloridum . Calomel . . . . 4 .. ^ OZ. 1 oz. 1 oz. CreuHotum Creosote . . . . A .. 1 ' 1 .. 1 .. Acidum Carbolicum . Carl)ollc acid, pure . 4 ozs. 1 fi ozs. H OZS. 12 ozs. ,, TartarIcum . Tartaric acid 4 .. 1 tl H 10 „ Potasste Carbonas Carbonate of potash 4 ,. 8 10 ,. Linlmentum Calcis . Carron oil . 1 phit 1 1 pint 2 pints a pints 1 Mustard . . . . 2 lbs. 1 6 lbs. 7 lbs. 14 lbs. For voyages of three months and under, half the quantity of the above medicines may be carried. ' Ornlt extract of liquorice, and substitute aromatic spirit of ammonia 1 oz. to 1 pint of the mixture, t As antiseptic and deodorlslnK affents for common use. Hamples of the disinfectants supplied will be occasionally taken for analysis, to determine whether they fulfil the re<iulrement8 of tho Hoard of Trade. ! For purifying drinking water when necessivrv. S Treble tho quantity above indicated to be taken to all tropical ports.
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