Respiratory Treatments

Dublin Core

Title

Respiratory Treatments

Subject

Includes inhalers and other treatments for respiratory diseases/ailments.

Collection Items

GLASS INHALER
Blown Glass

Paper wrapped box
Sent via US mail with early 1¢ stamp (stamped BOSTON, Mass)

BOXED GLASS NASAL DOUCHE
BIRMINGHAM NASAL DOUCHE. Directions for use on box.

GLASS + METAL VAPORIZER
Embossed on upper half: VAPO CRESOLENE
Embossed on bottom half: USE KEROSENE

(illegible) embossed w/ square and "O"

CERAMIC INHALER
"THE MILTON INHALER"

Floral and Bird decoration with directions for use, ceramic decorated cork cover

THE COMPLETE STEAM ATOMIZER
“As the steam comes out of the glass tube (from the spheric container) it creates a slight vacuum over the identical tube thereby drawing up some of the medicament from its receptacle. These are passed through the horizontal funnel to the patient.…

BRISTLE PROBANG
For removing foreign bodies from esophagus or trachea

(Pt would be asked to swallow the tip and the flexible stem would be passed along the length of the esophagus below the foriegn body).

In removable insert:27 depression with (except for 2) clear glass contact lenses. 2 (hardened) red rubber section cups.  Old tag: Mrs. E. Rosenthal m-1982-063

Unknown
Including petrified rubber atomizer bulb
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