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Ref NoRCSI/MI/1586
TitleO'Sullivan Collection
DescriptionA collection of small medicinal bottles and tins donated by Pat O'Sullivan in May 2014. They once belonged to her father who was a graduate of the College. Numbers run RCSI/MI/1586a to RCSI/MI/1586u.

1586a: Small rectangular tin. 'Irvona Tonic Flesh Builder. Makes thin folk plump and weak folk strong'. The tin still contains tonic.
1586b: Small round tin. 'Rexall Healing Salve'. The tin still contains salve.
1586c: Small round tin. 'Germolene Aseptic Ointment'. The tin still contains ointment.
1586d: Small round tin. 'The Perfect Brand Zinc Ointment BP'. The tin still contains ointment.
1586e: Small round tin. 'Dimp Anti-Midge Cream'. The tin still contains cream.
1586f: Small round tin. 'Sulphur Ointment. The ELCC Brand'. The tin still contains ointment.
1586g: Small round tin. 'Boracic Ointment. Prepared according to the BP'. The tin still contains ointment.
1586h: Small round tin. 'Serin Zinc Ointment BP'. The tin still contains ointment.
1586i: Small rectangular tin. 'Six Carnation Corn Caps'.
1586j: Small glass bottle. 'Pure Silvikrin Organic Hair Food'.
1586k: Small glass bottle. 'Tasteless Castor Oil BP'.
1586l: Small glass bottle with dropper. 'Ephedrine Inhalex Nasal Oil'.
1586m: Small glass bottle. 'Ivy Lotion. Prompt relief and antiseptic treatment for gnat bites'.
1586n: Small glass bottle. 'Tincture of Iodine'.
1586o: Small glass bottle with brush. 'Freezone Corn remover'. The bottle still contains a small amount of liquid.
1586p: Small glass jar. 'Zoff Ointment'. The jar still contains ointment.
1586q: Small glass jar. 'Iodex Methyl Salicyl'. The jar still contains ointment.
1586r: Small glass bottle in original box with instruction leaflet. 'De Witt's Kidney & Bladder Pills'. The bottle still contains some pills.
1586s: Small glass bottle with broken cork stopper. 'Soln. Mercurochrome'.
1586t: Small glass bottle with cork stopper. 'Soln. Mercurochrome'.
1586u: Small glass bottle. The label reads 'T.J. Leahy MPSI Chemist, Churchtown, Dublin'.
LevelSubSection
DateND
Access ConditionsBy appointment with RCSI Heritage Collections
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