DEODORANT POWDER, Carbolic

H1990.137

Yellow and black tin, front reads: 'THE/ FGB/ BRAND/ TRADE/ MARK/ CARBOLIC/ DEODORANT/ POWDER/ THIS SUBSTANCE IS NOT A DIS-/ INFECTANT OR GERMICIDE/ FELTON, GRIMWADE & BICKFORD Ltd., PERTH, W.A.'.There are 2 side panels of information: 'FOR CLOSET PANS, DRAINS, REFUSE/ BOXES, STABLES AND PLACES/ WHERE UNWHOLESOME MATTER/ IS LOCATED.' and 'DIRECTIONS FOR USE./ FOR USE IN SICK ROOM:- Put a tablespoon in saucers in/ various places about the room; renew daily. It should also be/ regularly used in the chamber utensils./ FOR DRAINS, SINKS Etc. :- Mix half a pound in a bucket of water./ CESSPOOLS, FOWLHOUSES, KENNELS Etc. :-Sprinkle over the/ surface./ Mosquitoes, Flies, Moths, Ants, Cockroaches, Etc, avoid places/ where this powder is freely sprinkled.'. Lid has marks for 7 holes to be punched for sprinkling purposes.

Department: 

History Department

Collection

History Collection

Collection Item Data

Accession Number: H1990.137
Accession Date: 30 Mar 1990

Material

Tin/Metal0 - Whole
Paint/Synthetic/Polymer0 - Whole
Powder/Unclassified0 - Whole

Measurement

height170mm
diameter80mm

 

 

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