File:Clear glass bottle for chloroform, United States, 1862-1863 Wellcome L0058364.jpg

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Clear glass bottle for chloroform, United States, 1862-1863
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Clear glass bottle for chloroform, United States, 1862-1863
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The label suggests this clear glass-stoppered bottle contained spirit of chloroform. Chloroform was first used in the United Kingdom as an anaesthetic in 1847 by Scottish obstetrician James Young Simpson. It gradually began to replace ether, which could cause vomiting and lung problems. However, this trend was reversed when the potentially fatal toxicity of chloroform became apparent. Vapours of chloroform were inhaled from a face mask or a chloroform-soaked sponge in an inhaler.

The bottle was originally owned by J A Reid, a chemist in Dumfriesshire, Scotland.

maker: Unknown maker

Place made: United States

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Keywords: inhaler; anaesthetic; Chloroform; ether; shop round
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  • Library reference: Science Museum A633829
  • Photo number: L0058364
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