Doctor's home visit case with pharmaceuticals and prescription books

This doctor's home visit case with medicines and prescription books represents the practice of general practitioners visiting the family home when a patient is ill. The case dates from the late 1960s, and includes the medicines Largactil - and anti-psychotic, Coramine - a countermeasure against tranquilizer overdoses, Lasix - a medication used to treat fluid build-up due to heart failure, liver scarring, or kidney disease, Gynergen - a medication used to cause contractions of the uterus to …

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2018/17/1-3 Syringe, part of doctors case, glass / metal, maker unknown, place of production unknown, used by Dr Bruce C Terrey, Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia, 1967

Glass syringe used by Dr Bruce C Terrey

1967

2018/17/1-25 Medicine in box with information sheet, part of doctors case, 'Heparin Inection B.P', glass / metal / cardboard / paper, by Commonwealth Serum Laboratories, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, used by Dr Bruce C Terrey, Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia, 1967

'Heparin Injection B.P.' medicine used by Dr Bruce C Terrey

1967

Medical equipment, 4 saws, 2 needles with cotton wool

2018/17/1-28 Vials of Bronkephrine (3) in box, glass / cardboard / metal, made by Winthrop Laboratories, Ermington, New South Wales, Australia, used by Dr Bruce C Terrey of Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia,1967

Vials of Bronkephrine made by Winthrop Laboratories

1967

2018/17/1-13 Medicine in vessel, part of doctors case, aminophylline / glass, by D H A Laboratories, used by Dr Bruce C Terrey, Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia, 1967

Aminophylline medicine in vessel used by Dr Bruce C Terrey

1967

2018/17/1-31 Hypodermic needles (2) in case, part of doctors case, metal / plastic, maker unknown, England, used by Dr Bruce C Terrey, Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia, 1967

Hypodermic needles in case used by Dr Bruce C Terrey

1967

2018/17/1-15 Medicine in box, part of doctors case, 'Solu-Cortef', with information sheet, hydrocortisone / glass / paper / cardboard, by Upjohn, Australia, used by Dr Bruce C Terrey, Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia, 1967

'Solu-Cortef' medicine in box used by Dr Bruce C Terrey

1967

2018/17/1-33 Medicine in box, part of doctors case, 'Gynergen', with information sheet, ergotamine / caffeine / cardboard / paper, by Sandoz Ltd, Switzerland, used by Dr Bruce C Terrey, Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia, 1967

'Gynergen' medicine in box used by Dr Bruce C Terrey

1967

2018/17/1-18 Medicine in box, part of doctors case, 'Alupent', plastic / cardboard / metal, by Boehringer Ingelheim, England, used by Dr Bruce C Terrey, Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia, 1967

'Alupent' medicine in box used by Dr Bruce C Terrey

1967

2018/17/1-54 Booklet, part of doctors case, 'Prescription Forms', cardboard / paper / metal, by Commonwealth Repatriation Department, Australia, used by Dr Bruce C Terrey, Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia, 1967

'Prescription Forms' booklet used by Dr Bruce C Terrey

1967

2018/17/1-23 Medicine box with information sheet, part of doctors case, 'Stematil', cardboard / paper, by May & Baker Ltd, Victoria, Australia, used by Dr Bruce C Terrey, Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia, 1967

Empty 'Stemetil' medicine box with information sheet

1967

2018/17/1-55 Booklet, part of doctors case, 'Medical Services Vocuhers', cardboard / paper / metal, by Commonwealth Department of Health, Australia, used by Dr Bruce C Terrey, Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia, 1967

'Medical Services Voucher' booklet used by Dr Bruce C Terrey

1967

Summary

Object No.

2018/17/1

Object Statement

Doctor's home visit case with pharmaceuticals and prescription books, plastic / glass / paper / metal, multiple makers, used by Dr Bruce C Terrey of Beecroft, New South Wales, Australia, 1967

Physical Description

The case is a black leatherette covered case with a single handle and two latches. Open, the case features four drawers - two large and two smaller. These pull out to reveal the medicines, documents and medical equipment.

The medicines are:

Largactil
Coramine
Lasix
Gynergen
Doriden
Pethadine
Morphine
Stematil
Sparine
Heparin
Phenobarbitone
Mersalyl
Torecan
Alupent
Adrenalin
Bronkephrine
Cilicaine
Butesol
Banistyl
Solu-Cortef
Cicatrin

There are three glass syringes and hypodermic needles.

The documents included are:

Two prescription books, two books of medical service vouchers, and two books of domicilary claim vouchers.

There is a bandage and bandage tape, a urine test kit, disposable syringe and a reflex hammer.

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Source

Credit Line

Gift of A N Davies, 2018

Acquisition Date

8 March 2018

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{{cite web |url=https://ma.as/559325 |title=Doctor's home visit case with pharmaceuticals and prescription books |author=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences |access-date=23 March 2023 |publisher=Museum of Applied Arts & Sciences, Australia}}

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