Renseignements généraux

Nº de série

S/O

Nº de partie

3

Nombre total de parties

3

Ou

S/O

Brevets

S/O

Description générale

card stock

Dimensions

Remarque : Cette information reflète la taille générale pour l’entreposage et ne représente pas nécessairement les véritables dimensions de l’objet.

Longueur

10,5 cm

Largeur

10,5 cm

Hauteur

12,3 cm

Épaisseur

S/O

Poids

S/O

Diamètre

S/O

Volume

S/O

Lexique

Groupe

Technologie médicale

Catégorie

Soins aux patients

Sous-catégorie

S/O

Fabricant

Ou

Wood

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Ville

Toronto

Contexte

Pays

Canada

État/province

Ontario

Période

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]

Fonction

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

Technique

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]

Notes sur la région

Inconnu

Détails

Marques

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.

Manque

Small areas of loss on box.

Fini

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

Décoration

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