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 Board of Trade in pursiiance of The Merchant Shipping Act, 1807. Preparations from llritish l'harinueopu;ia, lbti7 Names of ^^cdicInes, I’roiKjrtlon fur Slilps carrying Ihc under-mcniionrd No. of Men and Boys (for 12 months) This Column is added for the Medicaments, &c. 21 and use of Druinrists supplyiiis the Medicines ind'euted 10 and 11 to 20 under inclusive upwards Alum 1 oz. 2 ozs. 3 OZS. Copaiba ..... Balsam of coj)aiba 4 ozs. 8 „ 12 „ Bicarb, of soda H 12 „ 10 „ *Mist. Sennm Co. . Black draught 1 ])int 2 i)ints 3 pints Ixrtio Hydrarg. Nigra . Black wash .... 1 „ 2 „ 2 „ A mi.xturecontaining in each fCarbolic acid, liiiuid A gal. 1 gal. 2 gals. 100 parts not less than 80 Or Crystal .... Or Jeyes’ Perfect Puri tier, liq. h lb. 1 lb. 2 lbs. parts of Carbolic (or I’henic) 2 gals. 4 gals. 8 gals. and Cresylic Acids, and Or Sanitas oil ... 2 4 „ 8 „ their Homologues; and not Or Tuson’s Liq. Disinfectant 1 gal. H „ 3 „ more than 20 ports of water Or Fletcher’s Pino Phenol) Purifier . . . f 2 gals. 4 „ 8 „ • fChloride of zinc (Burnett’s) i gal. 1 gal. 2 gals. JCondy’s Crimson Fluid. i pint 1 pint 1 pint Bed Cross Antiseptic Fluid . i »» \ » 1 u Castor oil ... . 1 lb. 2 lbs. 3 lbs. Potassaj Tartras Acida. Cream of Tartar . 2 ozs. 4 ozs. 8 ozs. Epsom salts .... 3 lbs. G lbs. 12 lbs. Ess. Menth. Pip. . Essence of peppermint. , . 1 oz. 2 ozs. Tr. Zingib. Fortior. „ ginger. . , 1 „ 2 „ Liq. Plumbi Subiveet. . Ciou’ard’s extract . 1 oz. 2 ozs. 4 „ Iodide of potassium 2 „ 4 „ Tr. Opii Laudanum .... 2 ozs. 4 „ 8 Linseed meal .... 14 lbs. 28 lbs. Argenti Nitras . . I.nnar caustic } oz. A oz. 1 oz. Nitrate of potash . 2 ozs. 4 ozs. 8 ozs. Ung. Resinaj .... Ointment, Basilicon 3 „ 6 „ 10 „ „ llyilrargyri . ,, Mercurial . 1 oz. 2 „ 4 „ „ Simplex . . „ Simple . 6 ozs. 12 „ IG „ ,, G.al'.re cum Opio . Ointment of galls and opium 1 oz. 2 „ 4 „ „ Sulph Ointment of sulphur G ozs. 12 „ 1C „ Iodoform .... 2 drs. 4 drs. G drs. Salicine 2 ozs. 4 ozs. G ozs. Sp. Ammon. Aromat. . A romatic spirits of ammonia 4 „ c „ 8 „ Liq. Episptisticus . Blistering duid 1 oz. 1 oz. 1 oz. Olive oil .... 8 ozs. 12 ozs. Lin. Opii .... Opodeldoc .... 3 ozs. G „ 10 „ Tr. Camph. Co. Paregoric .... 4 „ e „ 8 „ I’il. Ilydnu-g. . 6 gr. Pills, Blue .... „ Cough .... 1 doz. 2 doz. 3 doz. ,, Ipecac, c. Scilld 6 gr. 2 „ 4 „ c „ „ Sapon. Co. . 5 gr. „ Opium .... 1 » 2 „ 3 „ „ Coloc. c. llyoso. 5 gr. „ Purging 3 » c „ 8 „ „ ithei Co. . . 5 gr. „ Mild . . G „ 8 „ Pu!v. Khci Co. Powder, comp, rhubarb 2 ozs. 4 ozs. 8 ozs. „ Catechu Co. . ) „ Cret. Arom.o.Opio / § „ diarrha'a 1 iz. 2 „ 3 „ „ Ipecac. Co. . „ Dover’s . 9 yy 3 „ „ Ipecacuan. I „ 2 „ 3 „ ^Quinine 1 » 2 „ 3 „ Sp. .(Etheris Nitrosi Sweet spirits of nitre . 1 „ 2 „ 3 „ Snljthatc of zinc . 1 „ 2 „ 3 Sulphur (sublimed) 2 lbs. 3 lbs. G lbs. Tr. TTyoscyami Tincture of henbane 1 (»Z. 2 ozs. 3 ozs. „ Ilhei .... „ rhubarb 4 ozs. 10 „ 12 „ Lin. Terebinthinre . Turpentine liniment . 2 „ 4 „ 6 „ Acid. Sulph. Arom. Elixir of vitriol 4 „ 6 „ 10 „ Liq. Ainmoniio Spirits of hartshorn 4 „ 6 „ 10 „ Bromide of i>otassium . 5 „ 8 „ Chloric ether .... 3 „ 5 „ 8 „ Pulv. Jalap® .... Powder of jabp . 3 „ 5 » 8 „ Camphor .... 2 „ 4 „ 6 „ Tr. Ferri Perchloridi . Tincture of steel . 3 „ G „ 8 „ Tr. Benzoini Co. . Friar’s babam 6 „ 6 „ c • Omit extract of liquorice, ami <-ubstitiitc aromatic spirit of ammonia, 1 oz. to 1 pint of tliC mixture. f .\s antiseptic ami ileodorising agents for common use. X For purifying drinking \vut< r wlieii nrccs'arv.
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