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Labelled cobalt poison with contents. Main Label: Burroughs / Wellcome & Co / Trade Mark ' Soloid' Brand / Corrosive / Sublimate / (Hydrarg. Perchlor.) / gr. 1.75 (0.113 gm.) / Direction. - One, dis- / solved in four ounces of / water, forms a solution / of 1 in 1000. / NOTE - This product con- / tains a small quantity of / colouring matter to distin- / guish its solution from pre- / parations for internal use. / POISON 575 / London (Eng.) Smaller label: Poison / In case of / poisoning by / Corrosive subli- / mate :- / Do not give alcohol / Send for medical / man. Meanwhile / give large quantities / of (1) White of raw / egg in milk or / Water. (2) Milk. / (3) Gruel, Barley, / Water, Arrowroot / and Water, or Flour / and Water. (4) / Strong Tea. / Apply hot water / bottles or hot / blankets to legs / and feet. / 48. Bottle is triangular with ribs running down each of the three corners, with label spaces on all three panels. Base embossed: 71 / R / 469164 Medicine Pills Applied top, tooled finish. Cobalt. 1/4 oz. 53 mm. 1900s
