General Information

Serial #

N/A

Part Number

3

Total Parts

3

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

card stock

Dimensions

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

Length

10.5 cm

Width

10.5 cm

Height

12.3 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Medical Technology

Category

Patient care

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

Wood

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

City

Toronto

Context

Country

Canada

State/Province

Ontario

Period

THIS ARTIFACT WOULD HAVE BEEN FOR SALE BETWEEN 1947 AND 1952 [SEE COMMENTS]

Canada

DEVICE MANUFACTURED IN CANADA. THIS BOX WAS FOUND IN STORAGE AT ASTLEY'S PHARMACY ON LAURIER ST. IN THE SANDY HILL AREA OF OTTAWA AFTER THE STORE WAS SOLD IN 1991 [REF 1]

Function

To contain, protect and identify contents when not in use.

Technical

J.J. DUKE AND D. FINGUARD DEVELOPED A METHOD OF TREATING UPPER RESPIRATORY DISEASES BY THE USE OF MEDICATED INHALANTS. A SERIES OF DUKE-FINGARD HOSPITALS (CLINICS) WERE ESTABLISHED IN BRITAIN & CANADA FOR TREATMENT. THIS DEVICE USES THE SAME CHEMICALS AS THOSE USED IN THE HOSPITALS. [REF 2]

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

Front panel of box reads " [ illustration]/ DUKE-FINGARD/ inhal- it/ ELECTRIC HOME INHALER/ Specifically designed for home/ treatment of Colds - Bronchitis/ Sinusitis - Asthma - Head/ Catarrh - Hay Fever./ The Duke- Fingard Electric/ Home Inhaler utilizes the/ same type of medication as/ used in the Duke- Fingard In-/ halation Hospitals./ This carton contains, along with/ the Inhaler, 1 full bottle of/ medication./ THE WOOD - FINGARD - EATON CO. LTD./ TORONTO, CANADA/ Sole Canadian Distributors/ J.M. INWOOD LIMITED/ 408 HOPEWELL AVE., TORONTO, CAN." . Identical text printed in French on opposite panel. "CHRONIC SUFFERERS from/ colds, asthma, bronchitis,/ sinusitis, head catarrh or/ bronchiectasis are strongly/ advised to read the enclosed/ statements from British Med-/ical Journals and Canadian/ Annual Medical Reports./ The shallow tray (marked/ Air-Wick) is for use after/ treatment to remove linger-/ing odor of medication./ Additional medication may/ be obtained from your/ druggist", in French & English text, and illustration labelled "AIR WICK/ ADAPTOR/ TRAY/ INCLUDED" printed on side panel. Photograph of female user with vaporizer and text "inhal- it/ ELECTRIC HOME INHALER" and "AIR WICK ADAPTOR/ TRAY INCLUDED" printed on opposite side panel. "INSTRUCTIONS/ 1. Remove shallow upper tray./ 2 Plug in Vapourizer to elec-/ tric socket./ 3. Then place 1 teaspoonful of/ medication in deep tray/ marked Duke-Fingard-/ allow to heat for 5 minutes./ Keep inhaler plugged in/ until treatment is completed./ 2. Place vapourizer as close/ under nose as convenient/ to inhale, and then breathe/ deeply the fumes from the/ medication through nose/ and mouth for 30 minutes/ or preferably longer./ Repeat treatment two or/ three times during twenty-/ four hour period. More/ often if convenient. Chronic/ cases may require pro-/ longed treatment./ Refills of the medication can be obtained from your/ druggist.", "DESIGNED ESPECIALLY/ FOR/ HOME USE/ QUICK - EFFECTIVE/ EASY TO USE" and "FOR TREATMENT OF/ COLDS - HAY FEVER/ SINUSITIS - ASTHMA/ BRONCHITIS - HEAD/ CATARRH" printed on box top. Identical text reproduced in French on opposite panel.

Missing

Small areas of loss on box.

Finish

Pale pink-brown and beige cardstock box bears predominantly black text & graphics.

Decoration

Illustration of vaporizer and photograph of woman with vaporizer decorates box.