Tube, ointment

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OBJECT TYPE: Burn Ointment
DATE: 1950–1959
ARTIFACT NUMBER: 1996.0347.005

MANUFACTURER: Johnson & Johnson Ltd.
MODEL: Johnson's
LOCATION: Montréal, Québec, Canada

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General Information

Serial #: N/A
Part Number: 5
Total Parts: 11
AKA: burn ointment
Patents: N/A
General Description: METAL TUBE; PAPER BOX

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length: 14.1 cm
Width: 3.1 cm
Height: 3.5 cm
Thickness: N/A
Weight: N/A
Diameter: N/A
Volume: N/A

Lexicon

Group: Railway Transportation
Category: Rolling stock
Sub-Category: N/A

Manufacturer

AKA: Johnson
Country: Canada
State/Province: Québec
City: Montréal

Context

Country: Canada
State/Province: Unknown
Period: THIS TYPE OF FIRST AID BOX PRESUMABLY USED IN 1950S +.
Canada: EXAMPLE OF FIRST AID BOX ASSEMBLED BY CNR, AND PROVIDED FOR PASSENGER & FREIGHT SERVICE USE IN ROLLING STOCK, STATIONS, FREIGHT SHEDS, GENERAL OFFICES, ETC. ALL ITEMS STOCKED IN KIT WERE MFD. IN CANADA.
Function: TO PROVIDE MEDICAL SUPPLIES NECESSARY FOR IMMEDIATE TREATMENT OF INJURIES, EITHER MINOR OR THOSE REQUIRING EVENTUAL TREATMENT BY MEDICAL PROFESSIONAL.
Technical: EXAMPLE OF FIRST AID KIT, STOCKED WITH MEDICAL SUPPLIES TYPICAL OF THE PERIOD.
Area Notes: Unknown

Details

Markings: English text only. Box reads in part: " 1 1/4 OUNCES/ Johnson's/ BURN/ Ointment/ A soothing/ ointment for/ BURNS/ SCALDS/ SUNBURN/ CHAFING/ CHAPPING/ ABRAISIONS/ INSECT BITES/ Johnson & Johnson/ LIMITED MONTREAL/ MADE IN CANADA " & " No. 20820/ Proprietary or Patent/ Medicine Act./ CONTAINS/ 0.375 % Phenol/ 2. % Benzocaine ". Directions for use also printed on box. Similar text appears on ointment tube.
Missing: N/A
Finish: Blue painted metal tube with screw top; stored in blue paper box.
Decoration: N/A

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Johnson & Johnson Ltd., Tube, ointment, between 1950–1959, Artifact no. 1996.0347, Ingenium – Canada’s Museums of Science and Innovation, http://collection.ingeniumcanada.org/en/id/1996.0347.005/

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