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CHEMISTandDRUGGIST 


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Chemotherapy  of  Tuberculosis 


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regimens'comprising  PAS  in  concurrent  therapy. 

In  [the  form  of  its  calcium  salt,  it  induces  only  minimal  side-effects  as 
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 CHEMIST  S  DICTIONARY  OF  

MEDICAL  TERMS    7th  Edition 

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INDEX    TO  ADVERTISERS 


Abbey  Parfumerie  Co   52 

Agfa,  Ltd   20 

Allen  &  Hanburys,  Ltd  Front  Cover 

Apco  Photographic  Sales.  Ltd   21 

Arrowtabs,  Ltd   15 

Ashwood  Timber  Industries,  Ltd   76 

Askit,  Ltd   76 

Associated  Television,  Ltd.   34,  35 

Beatson,  Clark  &  Co.,  Ltd   39 

Biometica.  Ltd   72 

British  Drug  Houses,  Ltd   49 

British  Dyewood  Co.,  Ltd.    76 

Brook,  Parker  &  Co.,  Ltd   23 

Brown.  Neville  &  Co.,  Ltd  12,  13 

Burroughs  Wellcome  &  Co.  .  .Interleaved  Edit.,  41.  44,  45 
Bush,  W.  J.,  &  Co.,  Ltd   36 

Calmic,  Ltd   71 

Chemapol    62 

Chemist  and  Druggist  Course  of  Modern  Photo- 
graphic Studies    75 

Ciba  Laboratories.  Ltd   40 

Coronet.  Ltd.    25 

Cox,  Arthur  H,  &  Co.,  Ltd  Cover  iv 

Cuticura  Preparations    70 

Cuxson.  Gerrard  &  Co.,  Ltd   66 


Dabitoff    30 

Daniel,  Richard,  &  Son,  Ltd   5 

Deb  Chemical  Proprietaries,  Ltd   70 

Dendron  Distributors,  Ltd   51 

Dixor,  Ltd   68 

Domestos,  Ltd  67,  73 

Duncan,  Flockhart  &  Co.,  Ltd   64 

Dyanese,  Ltd   76 

Evan  Williams  Co.,  Ltd   2 

Fallowfield,  Jonathan,  Ltd   19 

Geigy  Pharmaceuticals  Co.,  Ltd   59 

Genatosan,   Ltd   4 

George,  Ernest  J.,  &  Co  Classified  Section 

Glaxo  Laboratories,  Ltd  Interleaved  Edit..  271 

Glover.  Thomas,  &  Son,  Ltd   4 

Gnome  Photographic  Products.  Ltd   22 

Greeff.  R.  W.,  &  Co.,  Ltd.    3 

Haagman  Colour  Laboratories    18 

Haffenden.  W.  W..  Ltd.    50 

Hamburger,  M.,  &  Sons,  Ltd   21 

Hawker  &  Co   4 

Hunter.  R.  F..  Ltd   17 


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INDEX  (cont.) 


Word.  Ltd   14 

Johnson  &  Johnson  (G.B.),  Ltd   3 

Johnsons  of  Hendon,  Ltd   24 

Kodak,  Ltd  21.  Interleaved  Edit..  42.  43 

'  Kurbs  '   38 

Lake  &  Cruickshank,  Ltd   53 

Lastonet  Products.  Ltd   64 

Lederle  Laboratories  Division  Cover  iii 

Leicester  Camera  &  Optical  Repair  Co   21 

Liddle,  Keen  &  Co..  Ltd   22 

London  Commercial  Electrical  Stores    4 

London  Rubber  Co.,  Ltd   74 

Manchester  Camera  Co.,  Ltd   21 

Martin  Display    16 

Meggeson  &  Co..  Ltd.    65 

Metrimpex  Foreign  Trading  Co.  for  Instruments  .  .  47 

Mondart,  Ltd  28,  29 

Mysore.  Trade  Agent  for  ,  . .  .  68 

National  Glass  Works  (York),  Ltd  Cover  ii 

North  Staffs  Photographic  Services    16 

Ormskirk  Photo  Services  Classified  Section 

Orridge  &  Co  Classified  Section 

P.  C.  Products,  Ltd  54,  55,  46 

Pears  Baby  Powder   32.  33 

Perihel,  Ltd   31 


Pharmax,  Ltd   38 

Philips  Electrical,  Ltd.,  Photoflux    23 

Prince  Regent  Tar    70 

Racasan,  Ltd   48 

Ransom.  William.  &  Son,  Ltd   58 

Rayner  &  Co.,  Ltd   76 

Reed.  Albert  E..  Ltd  56,  57 

Riley.  John.  &  Sons,  Ltd   22 

Robinson  Barley  Water    37 

Roche  Products,  Ltd  Interleaved  Edit.  272 

Rose  Kia-Ora  Sales  Co  10,  11 

Sangers,  Ltd   26 

Selto  (Eastbourne),  Ltd   4 

Silber,  J.  J„  Ltd   18 

Spa  Brushes,  Ltd   61 

Stafford-Miller,  Ltd  6,70 

Taylor,  Edward,  Ltd   36 

Thermos,  Ltd  8,  9 

Thornton  &  Ross.  Ltd   66 

Torbet  Lactic  Oat  Co.,  Ltd   68 

Universal  Metal  Products,  Ltd   7 

Walker.  W.  &  F.,  Ltd   60 

Wallace,  Cameron  &  Co.,  Ltd   63 

Wander,  A.,  Ltd   1 

Washington  Chemical  Co.,  Ltd   69 

White-Hudson  &  Co.,  Ltd   27 

Wright.  Layman  &  Umney,  Ltd   40 


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errania  camera 


IBIS  66 


Takes  12  pictures  (2^'  x  2$")  on  120  size  roll  film 

The  lens  is  a  Ferrania  Primar  8-5  cm.  An  optical 
eye-level  viewfinder  is  built  in,  giving  a  bright 
and  clear  image.  The  smooth  action  shutter 
gives  instantaneous  and  time  exposures.  Syn- 
chronised for  flashlight  photography,  and  fitted 
with  an  accessory  shoe.  Body  in  aluminium 
alloy,  covered  in  grained  morocco  leather. 

£4.4.8 

.Ever-ready  Case  21/6 


EURA 66 

Takes  12  pictures  (2^'  x  2^")  on  120  size  roll  film 

Single  speed  shutter  synchronised  for  flash  and 
lens  can  be  focussed  from  6  feet  to  infinity. 
Built-in  optical  viewfinder  gives  a  brilliant 
image;  back  of  the  camera  is  removable  for 
easy  loading.  A  standard  English  tripod  socket 
is  provided  and  there  is  a  removable  shoulder 
strap.  Body  is  strongly  made  of  plastic  and 
metal,  excellently  finished,  and  the  appearance 
is  very  attractive.  49 ^6 

Case  10/6 


IBIS  34 


16  pictures  (3x4  cm.)  on  127  roll  film 

This  precision-built  "  miniature  "  costs  little  more 
a  box  camera  but  its  technical  features  and  perform 
(under  normal  lighting  conditions)  are  comparabl 
more  expensive  models.  Beautifully  finished,  it  h 
diecast  light  alloy  body  and  is  equipped  with  a  spe( 
developed  Ferrania  f/7.7  Achromatic  Lens  with  prec 
focussing.  Excellent  colour  pictures  can  be  obtaine 
using  fast  film  in  daylight  or  with  synchronised 
Shutter  speeds  are  1/100,  1/50  and  B.  The  diaph 
gives  two  stop  settings  and  the  double  exposure  pr 
tion  device,  normally  confined  to  higher-priced  can 
includes  a  handy  red  marker.  Optical  viewfinder,  a 
sory  shoe,  removable  shoulder  strap.  ^4  ^ 

Ever-ready  Case  18  I 


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photography 


IBIS  44 


12  pictures  (4x4  cm.)  on  127  roll  film 

This  most  recent  addition  to  the  range  of  Ferrania 
cameras  takes  12  square  pictures  (4x4  cm.),  a  size 
which  is  becoming  increasingly  popular  on  the  Continent. 
The  lens  is  a  Ferrania  f/7.7  65  mm.  Achromatic  and  the 
shutter  speeds  are  1/100,  1/50  and  B.  The  shutter  is  syn- 
chronised for  flash.  It  has  a  double  exposure  prevention 
device,  including  a  red  marker,  an  accessory  shoe  to 
take  flashgun,  etc..  standard  tripod  socket,  removable 
shoulder  strap  and  large  brilliant  optical  viewfinder. 
Diecast  light  alloy  body  covered  with  imitation  Morocco 

,  ...  £4.17.6 

Ever-ready  Case  18  I 


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ILFORD 


low-price  camera  will  sell 
by  the  thousand 


The  appealing  design  of  the  new  ILFORD 
Sporti  and  its  practical  features  will  make 
it  a  seller  at  sight. 

Sporti  takes  12  exposures  (2j  in.  square)  on 
120size  roll  film, and  here  is  the  specification: 

Lens  in  focusing  mount  (5  ft.  to  infinity) 
with  marked  scale 

2-position  aperture  control 

Modern  press-button  shutter  release 

Eye-level  viewfinder 

Flash-synchronised  shutter 

Accessory  mounting  shoe 

Rememberthat  for  handiness, contemporary 
styling,  and  refinements  that  do  not  com- 
plicate the  job  of  taking  pictures — you  won't 
find  a  camera  to  compare  with  the  new 
ILFORD  Sporti  at  the  price. 


Retail   £3.  19.  9 

Ever-ready  case  to  retail  at  £1.2.5. 

^+  N.B.  ILFORD  Sporti  is  being  advertised  in  the  Radio  Times 
and  the  popular  press  with  a  recommendation  for  ILFORD 
Selochrome  Pan  as  the  ideal  film  to  use  with  it. 


Stock  up  with  ILFORD  films  and  sell  the  ILFORD  Sporti  camera 

ILFORD     LIMITED      '      ILFORD      '  ESSEX 


March  7,  1959 


THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 


Arrowtabs 

photo  products 
a  first-class  range  of  accessories 

for  your  photographic  counter 
The  season  opens  soon.     It's  time  to  order  now 


ARROWTABS 


Self  -  adhesive 
labels  with  101 
uses.  In  5 
colours  includ- 
ing white,  and 
a  wide  range  of 
sizes.  Ideal  for 
transparency 
titling.  Also  pre- 
numbered  self- 
adhesive  spots 
lor  indexing. 
Illustrated  leaf- 
lets and  price 
lists  on  request. 

From 

1/9 

per  pkt. 


ARROWGARD 

Transparent  plastic  slide  _ 
sleeves.  Give  low-cost 
protection  for  trans-j 
parencies  against 
stains,  scratches, 
etc.  No  trimming 
or    mount  strip- 
ping needed. 

(Free  display 
d  i  spenser 
with  24 
boxes 
35  mm. 
size.) 


35  mm. 
size  3/6 
for  20 
2i"  x2i" 
size  5/6 
for  12 


ARROWMOUNTS 


Self-adhesive 
photo  mounts 
in  automatic  dis- 
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both  sides.  Make 
the  neatest  ever 
job  of  mounting 
your  photographs 
because  they  are 
invisible !  In 
counter  display 
cartons  of  24 
boxes. 


1/-  a  box 


ARROWFEX 


New  idea  for 
:ine  enthusiasts. 
Do  -  it -yourself 
stick-on  optical 
effects.  Iris  dis- 


solves. 
Fades, 
effects, 
sional 


Wipes. 
Other 
Profes- 
results — 
and  no  process- 
ing needed. 

For  8  mm. 
4/9 

7  effects. 
2/6  4  fades 
For  16  mm. 
10/9 

7  effects. 

Special 
adhesive 
2/6 


STROBE- 
0-DISC 

Simplest,  most 
inexpen- 
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for  synchron- 
ising  projector 
and  recorder. 
Strobe  wheel 
operates  by 
tape  of  tape 
recorder  and 
reflected  light 
back  from  the 
screen.  Auto- 
matically 
keeps  tape  in 
step  with  film. 

35/6 

complete 


ARROWMATS 

For  do-it-yourself  slide  titling. 
Programme  notes,  maps,  names 
of  countries,  humorous  re- 
marks —  simply 
type  or  write 
with  ball  -  point 
pen.  A  must  for 
35  mm.  projector 
owners.  Supplied 
12  or  24  on  elasti- 
cised  showcard. 


2/6 

pkt  of 
6  blanks 


INTERVAL 


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GO 


ALL  OUT 


FOR    BIG    SALES    THIS  YEAR 


These  three  quick  sellers  will  help  you  —  Guaranteed  not  to 
collect  dust  on  your  shelves— they  won't  be  there   long  enough. 

The  MASTRA  V35  will  be  your  best  photographic  line  this  year, 
its  price  is  competitive,  specifications  excellent  and  reputation 
fabulous.  The  general  design  and  craftsmanship  are  so  reliable 
that  each  camera  is  accompanied  by  a  written  FIVE  YEAR 
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explain  and  simple  in  use,  the  4  speed  VERO  shutter  and  the  f/2'8 

CASSAR  lens  cover  every 
in  normal  pic- 

£13  14s.  lid. 


The  PHOTOPIA  Rangefinder 
is  good  value  for  money, 
robust  and  yet  very  accurate, 
scaled  in  either  feet  or  metres. 


it  measures  from  3  ft.  to  infinity, 


eventuality 
ture  taking. 
Retails  at 


fits  standard  accessory  shoes.  Sells  at  32s.  3d. 

The  FELICA  is  more  than  a  box  camera.  Amongst  its  specifica- 
tions it  boasts:  12  exposures  per  120  roll,  body  release,  with  two 
speed  synchronised  shutter,  built  in  filter,  two  apertures,  optical 
viewfinder  and  accessory  shoe.  All  this  plus  a  focusing  lens  for 
only  58s.  3d. 

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Unit  of  two  vertical  cases  and  one  sloping  case.  Price  per  set  £12.  0.  0. 
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•A:  Double  Exposure  Prevention. 
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Aperture  Setting  from  f3.5  to  fl6. 

*  Front  Cell  Focusing  from  3  ft.  to  infinity. 

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*  Takes  all  Standard  35  mm.  Cassettes 

*  Rewind  Knob.         +  Tripod  Bush. 
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SILETTE 

'The  great  little  35mm  Cameras' 

SILETTE  f2.8  9-speed 
Model  as  illustrated  with  f2.8/45mm  Agfa  Color- 
Apotar  coated,  anastigmat  lens  with  ProntorSVS 
9-speed  shutter,  light  value  scale  C20.  O.  9 
Ever-ready  leather  case  £2.  16.  I. 

SILETTE  f2.8  4-speed 
With  f2.8/45mm  Agfa  Color-Apotar  coated,  anast- 
igmat lens  and  Pronto  4-speed  shutter  £16.  6.  6 
Special  ever-ready  leather  case  £2.  16.  I. 


SILETTE  VARIO 

One  of  the  best  of  the  easy-to-handle, 
quick  action,  inexpensive  35mm  cameras. 
With  f3.5/45mm  Agfa  Agnar  lens  and 
Vario  3-speed  shutter  £12.  3.  2 

Special  ever-ready  leather  cases 
£2.  12.  3  and  £1.  10.  6. 


SUPER  SILETTE  f2.8 

With  coupled  rangefinder.  f2.8/45mm  Agfa 
Color-Apotar  lens.  Prontor  SVS  9-speed 
shutter,  light  value  scale    £32.  9.  2 

Ever-ready  leather  case  £3.  3.  1 1. 
ALSO  AVAILABLE  SILETTE  L  f2.8  with 
Photo-electric  exposure  meter  £31.  15.  5. 


ISOLETTE  I 
'Square  negative  camera' 

With  f4.5/85mm  Agfa  Agnar  coated,  colour 
corrected  anastigmat  lens  and  3-speed 
Vario  shutter  CIO.  3.  2 

Ever-ready  leather  case  £2.  3.  9. 
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ISOLA  2i'x  2|"  cameras 
ISOLA  I 

With  retractable  lens  mount;  setting 
lever  for  two  apertures,  built-in  yellow 
filter  £4.  17.  8 

Also  ISOLA  II  model  £7.  10.  7 

Ever-ready  cases  for  both  models  £1.  2.  I. 


AGFALUX 

Capacitor  flashgun  for  cap- 
less  bulbs.  Folds  to  3?"  x 
2$"  x  I  Collapsible  fan- 
out  reflector;  works  off 
22±v  battery  £3.  19.  9  inc. 
zip  case. 


KM  FLASHGUN 

The  smallest  capacitor  flash- 
gun ever!  Designed  for 
capless  flash  bulbs.  Unique 
clip-on  reflector  ensures 
even  illumination  and  maxi- 
mum light  utilisation  £2.1.8 
inc.  zip  case. 


KL  FLASHGUN 

A  very  popular  capacitor 
flashgun.  Highly  polished 
step  reflector  for  maxi- 
mum light  output  and  all- 
over  illumination.  For  cap- 
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zip  case. 


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Rear  view:  25  equal  size  drawers 
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ROTO  ONE  {DEVELOPING  TANK 

An  economical  daylight  developing  polystyrene  tank. 
Screw-on  lid  with  removable  polythene  cap.  Inversion  to 
ensure  thorough  circulation  of  the  developer  is  possible. 
The  spiral,  with  transparent  flanges  for  colour  film 
processing,  is  adjustable  to  take  size  120,  127  and  88 
roll  films  or  20  exposure  lengths  of  35  mm.  Stirring  rod 
unscrews  for  insertion  of  thermometer.  Capacity  300  c.c. 
for  120  films;  185  c.c.  for  35  mm.       PRICE     £1     10  0 


Both  these  Johnson  developing  tanks  are  as  easy 
to  sell  as  they  are  to  use.  So  are  the  Vogue  dishes. 
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DEVELOPING  TANK 


Larger-version  tank  with  provision  for  inversion  agitation  and 
rotary  "cam-action"  movement  of  the  spiral.  Spiral  adjustable 
to  size  116,  120,  127,  88  (35  mm.)  and  16  mm.  Groove  stops 
permit  two  size  120,  two  size  127,  two  No.  88  or  two  20- 
exposure  35  mm.  films  to  be  loaded  at  once  without  overlap- 
ping. One  36-exposure  length  of  35  mm.  film  or  one  size  116 
may  be  inserted  or  approximately  6  ft.  of  16  mm.  Capacity: 
600  c.c.  for  116;  570  c.c.  for  120;  425  c.c.  for  127;  340  c.c.  for 
35  mm.;  200  c.c.  for  16  mm.  Hollow  stirring  rod. 

PRICE  £1  .  12  .  6.  Thermometer  5/- 


VOGUE 

TRIPLE    PURPOSE  SET 

The  _  Johnson  "  Vogue  "  dishes 
come '  in  sets  of  three  and  are 
separately  coloured:  Orange,  Grey. 
White.  By  these  colours  the  user 
can  identify  them  for  each  process- 
ing job  and  retain  them  for  specific 
chemicals.  Strongly  moulded  in  plas- 
tic, they  are  available  in  half-plate 
and  whole-plate  sizes.  Prices:  Set  of 
3  I  PL.  6/9d.— Set  of  3  »/i  PL.12/9d. 


FOR  CONFIDENCE 

IN  PHOTOGRAPHY 


JOHNSONS 

OF    HENDON  LTD 


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THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 


2  5 


coronet 


coronet 


Top-sales 
Trio! 

Coronet's  new,  eye-level  miniature  in 
the  format  that  is  sweeping  the  world.  12 
pictures  on  127  roll  film.  New  retractable 
shutter  lever  for  simplicity  in  use. 

Retail  21 


coronet 


These  low-prlcet 
Coronet  cameras 
make  instant  appeal  to  economy-mlndea 
customers.  They  boost  your  sales  of  roll  film  too  ! 


Two  speeds, two  stops, flash  synchronisec 
focussing  4  ft.  to  infinity.  12  "super-slide* 
negatives  on  127  roll  film.       Retail  54/1 


Remember — on  Coronet  roll  film  you  still 
30%  discount. 


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Eye-level  viewfinder.  Flash  synchronisec 
Takes  12  2}'  square  pictures  on  120  roll 
ilm.  Retail  307 


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This  change  will  facilitate  larger  stocks  and  faster  and  more  efficient  service 
in  the  supply  of  apparatus,  chemicals  and  sensitised  materials. 

We  would  like  to  remind  you  that  comprehensive  photographic  stocks  are 
also  available  from  the  following  Companies  with  whom  we  are  associated. 


SANGERS  LIMITED 

London    Bristol  Newcastle 

May  Roberts  &  Company  Limited 

London    Liverpool  Plymouth 

Thos.  McMullan  &  Company  Limited 

Belfast 


John  Thompson  Limited 

Liverpool 

Brooks  &  Warburton  Limited 

London 

Chemists'  Supply  Company  Limited 

Eournemouth 


Hirst,  Brooke  &  Goodalls  Limited 

Leeds 


Francis  Newbery  &  Sons  Limited 

Cardiff 


SOUTHALL  BROS.  &  BARCLAY  LIMITED 


MIST 


Cn*' 


8$ 


k33 


y  Mi.  J 


'4JK*'  < '[ 


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The  big  bombardment's  going  great  guns! 


THE  DAILY  HERALD 
THE  DAILY  EXPRESS 
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right  on  target  in 

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3/8d.  a  4  lb.  JAR 
4/7d.  a  5  lb.  TIN 


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March  7,  1959 


ifr^l  max 


These  three  Max  products  are  the  forerunners 
of  the  biggest  range  of  Aerosols  ever  planned. 
The  Max  range  is  made  to  exacting  and  advanced  formulae  —  brilliantly 
efficient,  technically  supreme,  safe  and  simple  for  women  to  use. 


SOON  EVERYONE  WILL  KEEP 


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THE    CHEMIST    AND    DRUGGIST  29 


rU every tf/gfoifa /4  weeks 


plus 
plus 

pm 
plus 


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EVERY  WEEK  FOR  13  WEEKS 

THE  T.V.  TIMES 

EVERY  WEEK  FOR  11  WEEKS 

ALL  HOME  MAGAZINES 

CONTINUOUSLY  FOR  FOUR  MONTHS 
TRADE  PRICE  40/6d  PER  DOZ. 

INTRODUCTORY  BONUS  OFFER  UP  TO  APRIL  30th 


Extra 

discount  on 
orders  of 
ii  dozen  (\ 
dozen  of  each) 


51 


Extra 

discount  on 
orders  of 
3  dozen  (i 
dozen  of  each) 


78 


Extra 

discount  on 
orders  of 
6  dozen 
(your  choice) 


You  can  order 


max 


from  your  usual  wholesaler 


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March  7,  1959 


New  plans  for  DABitoff  dry  cleaner  I 


free  bottles 

with  every  3  doz ! 


BONOS 


Everything  is  ready  to  sell  more 
DABitoff  than  ever.  To  help  you  cash  in  on  the 
new  high  sales,  there's  a  bonus  offer  of  3  free  bottles  with  every 
3  dozen  ordered  between  February  16th  and  March  31st.  So  get  in 
touch  with  your  distributors — 

Fassett  &  Johnson  Ltd.,  86  Clerkenwell  Road,  London,  E.C.I 

— and  order  your  stocks  now!  DABitoff  costs  22/6  per  dozen  and  sells  at 

2/6  per  bottle. 


Well-aimed  advertising 

You'll  find  that  DABitoff  advertising  for 
1959  is  aimed  squarely  at  putting  a  bottle  of 
DABitoff  in  every  household  in  the  country ! 
Appearing  thick  and  fast  in  woman,  woman's 
own  and  radio  times,  powerful  DABitoff 
advertisements  now  go  straight  to  women — 
over  15  million  of  them!  3  in  every  4  of  your 
women  customers  read  these  magazines — 
many  will  see  DABitoff  advertisements  in  more 
than  one!  And  all  DABitoff  advertisements 
carry  this  selling  slogan — 

First  aid  on  the  spot 


DABitoff 


nstant   3  "  solvent   dry  cleaner 


March  7,  1959 


THE    CHEMIST   AND  DRUGGIST 


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WE  OZONE  SUNTAN  TEST  * 


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(Member  of  the  K.  G.  (Holdings)  Ltd.  Group  of  Companies) 


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NEW  FROM  PEAES 


First  Baby 


You  yourself  well  know  the  remarkable  proper- 
ties of  Roccal.  Now  it's  in  Pears  Baby  Powder. 
New  Pears  is  just  as  safe,  gentle,  fragrant  and 
soothing  as  other  baby  powders,  but  thanks  to 
Roccal,  it  has  far  greater  protective  and  prophy- 
lactic powers.  It  is  effective  against  a  wide  range 
of  skin  organisms  and,  in  particular  it  destroys  the 
bacteria  that  cause  Ammonia  Dermatitis.  It's  an 
extremely  effective  body  deodorant  too. 


2/ 


—  Retail 

*  Active  ingu  client:  0.2%  Benzalkonium  Chloride. 

This  is  how  we're  backing 
New  Pears  Baby  Powder 

*  Impressive  double  page  and  whole  page  ads.  in  all 
the  most  widely  read  mother-and-baby  magazines. 

*  Special  advertising  to  nurses  and  midwives. 

*  Attractive  display  material  for  your  shop. 

May  we  count  on  your  support? 

Your  advice  as  a  chemist  counts  for  a  very  great 
deal,  and  by  recommending  this  remarkable  new 
powder  to  your  customers,  you  will  be  rendering 
them  a  service. 

*Pears  are  rogd.  users  of  Trade  Mark  Roccal 


stock  PEARS 


March  7,  1959 


THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 


Powder  with  Roccal 


Baby  POWDER 

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THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 


March  7,  1919 


Ask  th< 
if  it', 


You  know — we  know — that  the  most  successful  products 

are  advertised  on  TV.  That  TV  is  the  most  successful 
advertising  medium.  The  impact  medium  that  stimulates 
the  greatest  demand  and  gets  stocks  moving  fast. 


At  home  to  10  million  viewers  in  London  and  the  Midlan 


March  7,  1959 


THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 


ravel  I  er 
!m  television 


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Television  House,  Kingsway, 
London,  W.C.2. 
Tel:  CHAmery  4488 


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March   7,  1959 


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ASPIRIN  B.P. 

"  Fre-Flo"  Granular,  Needle  Crystals  and  Powder 

SALICYLAMIDE 

N-ACETYL  p-AMINOPHENOL 


1     SODIUM  SALICYLATE  B.P. 

Flake  and  Powder 

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1 

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DISPLAY  THEM  ON 
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FOR  QUICK  SALES 


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SUNDAY  PRESS  DURING 
JUNE,  JULY,  &  AUGUST 


CROWN  CORN  CAPS 

A  product  of 

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March  7,  1959 


THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 


FREE  Robinson's 
Lemon  Barley  Water 


We  are  offering  6  FREE  bottles  of 
Robinson's  Lemon  Barley  Water  with 
every  order  of  six  dozen  of  any  of 
Robinson's  soft  drinks. 

The  fast-selling  soft  drinks  made  by 
Robinson's  are:  Lemon  and  Orange 
Barley  Water,  Orange  Smash,  Orange, 
Lemon  &  Grapefruit  Squash,  Sicilian 
Lemon  Juice  and,  the  newcomer, 


sweetened  Sicilian  Lemon  Juice.  For 
the  purpose  of  the  bonus,  \2{  oz.  bottles 
of  Sicilian  Lemon  Juice  count  as  half 
bottles. 

Take  full  advantage  of  this  generous 
offer  which  represents  an  overall  profit 
of  at  least  1/-  per  bottle.  Place  your  order 
with  our  representative  or  send  it  direct 
to  us. 


This  special  bonus  will  run  for  8  weeks  from  March  2nd  to  April  25th. 


Robinsons 

J.   &   J.  COLMAN    LIMITED,  CARROW  WORKS,  NORWICH 


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March  7. 


1959 


WELLCOME  INS' 
LIBRARY 


Diuromil  tv.  campaign 

IS  SELLING  HARD 

nation-wide  point  of  sale  success 
—  order  stocks  NOW 

DIUROMIL  TV  advertising  is  a  hard  selling,  intensive, 
convincing  series  on  relief  and  treatment  of  Rheumatic 
Pain.  It  is  designed  specially  for  product  recognition 
on  your  counter.  Display  DIUROMIL  prominently.  Cus- 
tomers now  look  for  the  blue  DIUROMIL  carton  with 
the  red  seal.  Stock  up  and  sell. 

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#  reaching  7,000,000  homes 
  •  18,000,000  adult  viewers 

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AND  NORTHERN 
NETWORKS, 
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Back  up  the  TV 
message — there's 

worth-while  profit 
on  every  sale  I 


Display  material  available  from: — 

PHARMAX  LTD.,    WESTERN  HOUSE,    GRAVEL  HILL,    BEXLEYHEATH,  KENT 


SINCLAIR'S 


A  NEW  and  effective  method  of 
beating  the  Smoking  Habit 


For  long,  people  have  genuinely  hoped  that,  one  day,  it 
would  be  possible,  through  the  agency  of  a  medicinal  pro- 
duct, to  break  the  smoking  habit,  or  at  least  drastically 
curtail  it.  For  just  as  long  they  have  been  disappointed  in 
the.  various  methods  which  have  so  far  been  available. 

Now  comes  a  new — different    approach  to  the  problem — 
Sinclair's  KURBS. 

This  new  safe  product  provides  a  one  month's  graduated 
course  of  treatment  in  capsule  form.  Formulated  so  as  to 
take  the  place  of  the  products  of  tobacco  smoke  in  the 
system,  KURBS  remove  the  desire  to  smoke  and  once  the 
habit  is  successfully  broken  the  battle  is  more  than  half  over. 

Manufactured  in  England  by  SINCLAIR'S  PRODUCTS  Sole 


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SINCLAIR'S 


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RETAIL  PRICE    1  9/3  PER  TREATMENT 
TRADE  PRICE  128/"   PER  DOZEN 
PURCHASE  TAX  38/6  I'ER  DOZEN 

Distributors  :  FASSETT  &  JOHNSON  LTD. 

86    Clerkenwell    Rood ,    London,  E.C.I. 


March  7,  1959 


THE  CHEMIST 


AND  DRUGGIST 


39 


BEAT  SON 


Ribbed  Oval . . 


Attractive  presentation  and  sound  functional  design 
are  both  provided  by  the  Beatson  Ribbed  Oval. 

A  wide  range  is  available,  both  Cork  Mouth  and 
Screw  Neck,  with  either  White  Enamelled,  Black, 
Red  or  White  Plastic  Caps. 


Be  sure  to  specify  BEATSON 

The  Sign  of  a 


TUM  MAAZ 


Good  Bottle" 


BEATSON,  CLARK  &  CO.,  LTD. 

ESTABLISHED  1751 
Glass  Bottle  Manufacturers 
ROTHERHAM  YORKS 

BC73a 


THE  CHEMIST 
AND  DRUGGIST 

ESTABLISHED  1859 

The  weekly  newspaper  for  pharmacy  and 
all  sections  of  the  drug,  pharmaceutical  and 
fine  chemical,  cosmetic,  and  allied  industries 

Official  organ  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Society  of  Ireland 
and  the  Pharmaceutical  Society  of  Northern  Ireland 


Volur 


171 


March  7.  1959 


No.  4124 


CONTENTS 

Accuracy  in  Advertising    254 

Aspects  of  Crop  Defence   252 

Chemists'  Share  of  What  is  Spent  ...  248 

Figures  in  Pharmaceutical  World — 71  253 

Guide  to  New  Medicaments  ...  268 
Leading  Articles: 

Soft  Drinks  and  Their  Content  ...  265 

'•  No  One  to  Sell  Pharmacy  "  ...  254 
Pharmaceutical  Society  of  Northern 

Ireland:  Council  Meeting  ...  267 
Photographic  Department  : 

Telerecording  at  the  B.B.C.       ...  255 

Developing  and  Printing  Prices  ...  257 

Camera  and  Exposure  Faults  ...  258 

Cameras  for  Colour  Photography  260 

"It  Wasn't  What  I  Ordered"  ...  262 

Photographic  Notes    264 

Electronics  in  Enlarging   266 

South  London  and  Surrey  Golfers  250 

Topical  Reflections   245 


Business  Changes  249 
CAD.  Retail  Price  List  275 
Coming  Events  ...  275 
Commercial  Television  276 
Company  News  ...  249 
Correspondence        . . .  248 

Deaths   '...250 

In  Parliament  251 

Legal  Reports  249 

New    Products         ...  247 


Notes  on  Medicaments  274 
Overseas  Visits         ...  249 

Personalities   250 

Pharmacist's  Anthology  267 

Price  Changes  276 

Shopfitting  Notes      ...  246 

Trade  Marks  276 

Trade  Notes  ...       ...  246 

Trade  Report  270 

World  Trade  274 


INDEX  TO  ADVERTISERS,  Pp.  5  &  6. 
Classified  Advertisements,  p.  77. 

PUBLISHED  BY 

MORGAN  BROTHERS  (PUBLISHERS),  LTD., 

at  28  Essex  Street,  Strand,  London,  W.C.2 

Telephone  :  Central  6565 
Telegrams  :  Chemicus,  Estrand,  London 

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March  7,  1959 


WRIGHTS 

THE  SOAP  WITH  EVERY 
SELLING  FEATURE 


The  only  soap  with  over  half  a  century 
of  medical  recommendation. 

•yir  More  awards  by  the  Royal  Institute  of 
Public  Health  and  Hygiene  than  any 
other  soap. 


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in  consumer  and  medical  press. 


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Bonus  terms 

Two  tubes  free  in  every  dozen  purchased 
Outlay  20/-,  Selling  Value  36/- 
=  80%  profit  on  outlay. 


TRAFURIL 


cream 


All  orders  packed  in  a  striking 
display  outer;  showcards  available 
on  request;  special  terms  for  larger 
orders.  Order  through  your  usual 
wholesaler  or  the  CIBA  representative. 


Trafuril'  is  a  registered  trade  mark.  Reg.  user 

CIBA  LABORATORIES  LIMITED,   HORSHAM,  SUSSEX 


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Chemist  aXDruggi  st 


Volume  171 


M  ARCH    7,  1959 


No.  4124 


Cancer  Research  in  Britain 

DAILY  PRESS  REPORT  OF  "CURE"  DENIED 

REPORTS  in  the  daily  Press  recently  have  linked  two  companies  with 
cancer  research  and  possible  "  cures."  The  latest,  which  appeared  on 
February  27,  and  involved  Imperial  Chemical  Industries,  Ltd.,  followed 
speculative  dealing  in  the  company's  shares.  The  company  later  issued 
the  following  statement : — 


The  pharmaceuticals  division  of  I.C.I, 
has  been  engaged  in  cancer  research  for 
over  twenty  years  and  its  work  is  con- 
tinuing. Although  from  time  to  time 
possible  leads  have  emerged,  these  have 
not,  so  far,  provided  any  positive  results. 
At  the  present  time  I.C.I,  is  unable  to 
express  any  opinion  as  to  whether  or 
when  its  work  might  have  a  successful 
outcome,  and  reports  that  this  is  immi- 
nent are  without  foundation  and,  in  view 
of  the  false  hopes  that  they  can  raise, 
are  to  be  regretted.  Whilst  I.C.I,  attaches 
great  importance  to  its  pharmaceutical 
interests,  these  are  a  relatively  small  part 
of  the  interests  of  the  company  as  a 
whole,  so  that  in  the  event  of  a  success- 
ful outcome  to  its  research  work  on  can- 
cer, the  company's  commercial  and 
financial  position  would  not  be  signifi- 
cantly affected. 

About  a  fortnight  earlier  the  Daily 
Mail  carried  a  report  that  Professor 
James  Danielli  and  his  fellow  workers 
at  King's  College  had,  after  five  years 
of  intensive  research,  evolved  six  new 
drug  compounds  which  "  may  lead  to  a 
revolutionary  new  method  of  attacking 
cancer."  Tests  on  human  beings  were 
to  take  place  simultaneously  in  America 
and  Britain.  Experiments  on  thousands 
of  animals  in  England  had  shown  an 
80  per  cent,  rate  of  success  on  one  type 
of  tumour.  Speaking  of  his  research 
work,  Professor  Danielli  is  reported  to 
have  said  "  It  was  a  question  of  find- 
ing out  what  a  tumour  can  do  and 
using  that  knowledge  to  make  it  blow 
itself  up."  But  there  were  many  com- 
plications; tumours  could  become  re- 
sistant to  drugs  by  producing  an  adap- 
tive enzyme.  To  overcome  that  obstacle 
the  team  decided  to  use  one  drug  to 
produce  an  adaptive  enzyme  and  then 
use  that  in  turn  to  trigger  off  a  second 
drug  which  would  kill  the  growth;  one 
of  the  six  drug  compounds  to  be  tried 
in  America  uses  that  principle.  Profes- 
sor Danielli  stresses  that,  even  if  the 
drug  is  successful,  it  might  apply  to  as 
few  as  1  per  cent,  of  human  cancers, 
most  likely  the  rapidly  growing  types. 
Some  of  the  substance  used  in  the  drug 
stems  from  mustard  gas.  Professor 
Danielli  is  working  in  conjunction  with 
research  units  of  the  Wellcome  Found- 
ation, Ltd. 


Influenza  Outbreaks 

PAST  THE  PEAK  ? 

THE  Ministry  of  Health,  in  a  statement 
issued  on  February  28.  points  out  that 
while  the  present  widespread  influenza 
outbreaks  have  affected  most  parts  of 
the  country  there  are  indications  that 
its  peak  may  have  been  passed  in  some 
areas.  "  In  the  great  majority  of  cases 
the  illness  this  winter  has  been  of  a 
relatively  mild  nature,  and  the  level  of 
deaths  now  reached  is  not  high  in  rela- 
tion to  the  considerable  numbers  of 
persons  affected."  The  latest  figure  of 
influenza  deaths,  1,121  in  the  week  end- 
ing February  21.  again  shows  a  steep 
rise  from  the  total  of  the  preceding 
week  (455).  The  Ministry  states  that 
the  present  level  of  influenza  mortality 
is  below  the  level  of  what  are  con- 
sidered to  be  the  worst  of  recent  years. 
"  Broadly  speaking  it  is  less  than  half 
that  of  the  peak  of  the  1951  outbreak 
and  similar  to  the  levels  reached  in  the 
winter  of  1953  and  the  autumn  of  1957. 
In  the  week  ending  February  21  it  was 
again  the  older  age  groups  which  suf- 
fered the  heaviest  fatalities :  768  out  of 
the  total  of  1,121  were  sixty-five  or 
over  and  452  were  seventy-five  or 
over."  During  the  same  period  deaths 
from  pneumonia  and  bronchitis  in- 
creased by  42  and  25  per  cent,  respec- 
tively. 

A  Patents  Action 

SUITS  FILED  IN  BENELUX  COUNTRIES 

PATENT  infringement  suits  have  been 
filed  in  Belgium  and  the  Netherlands 
by  American  Cyanamid  Co.  against  the 
Italian  pharmaceutical  firm.  Lepetit, 
S.p.A.,  Milan,  Italy.  An  announcement 
by  Mr.  R.  T.  Bogan  (director  of  market- 
ing, Cyanamid  International)  stated  that 
the  suits  relate  to  Cyanamid's  patents 
for  the  production  of  tetracycline,  and 
that  his  company  "  were  one  of  the 
pioneers  in  the  research,  development 
and  production  of  broad-spectrum  anti- 
biotics, and  have  filed  patent  applica- 
tions extensively  throughout  the  world 
on  these  inventions.  Lepetit  has  been 
producing  tetracycline  in  Italy  and  has 
been  exporting  this  product  into  certain 
countries   in   violation   of  our  patent 


rights,  which  were  granted  by  the 
governments  of  those  countries."  Mr. 
Bogan  explained  that  Cyanamid  had  not 
brought  suit  against  Lepetit  in  Italy  be- 
cause, under  existing  Italian  law,  phar- 
maceutical products  and  processes  for 
their  production  are  not  protected  by 
patents. 

"  Cold  "  Virus  Strains 

FIRST  ISOLATIONS  IN  EUROPE 

TWO  strains  HA1  and  HA2  of  a  virus 
first  isolated  from  common-cold  vic- 
tims at  Washington,  D.C.,  U.S.A.,  in 
1958  have  now  been  isolated  also  in 
Europe.  At  Sheffield,  Yorks,  Sutton 
and  others  (Lancet,  February  21,  p. 
395)  obtained  a  strain  serologically 
identical  with  HA1  from  swabs  taken 
from  children  showing  the  signs  of 
mild  fever,  cough  and  nasal  discharge. 
The  technique  they  applied  was  the 
one  used  by  Chanock  at  Washington. 
A  strain  Cop  222  was  isolated  by 
Petersen  and  von  Magnus  at  Copen- 
hagen, Denmark,  in  1958  and  that  has 
been  shown  to  be  serologically  identical 
with  Chanock's  HA2. 

Monopolies 

NEW  TOPICS  FOR  THE  COMMISSION 

ELECTRIC  shavers,  the  distribution  of 
petrol  and  lubricating  oil  for  motor 
vehicles  and  sodium  bichromate  are  in- 
cluded in  the  subjects  suggested  to  the 
Board  of  Trade  for  reference  to  the 
Monopolies  Commission.  The  sugges- 
tions are  contained  in  the  Board  of 
Trade's  annual  report  for  1958  on  the 
Monopolies  and  Restrictive  Practices 
Acts  (H.M.  Stationery  Office,  nine- 
pence).  It  was  also  suggested  that  sole 
agency  and  exclusive  arrangements  gen- 
erally should  be  referred  to  the  Com- 
mission. 


A  DIRECTOR  RETIRES:  Mr.  K.  B.  Bristow 
(chairman,  Lewis  &  Burrows,  Ltd.,  chemists, 
London)  presents  to  Mr.  John  Griffiths,  M.P.S., 
an  inscribed  silver  cigarette  box  from  the  direc- 
tors and  cheque  from  the  staff  on  the  latter's 
retirement  as  director  after  thirty-nine  years' 
service  with  the  company.  The  occasion  was  the 
company's  annual   staff  dinner  on   February  S. 


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March   7,  1959 


Price  Maintenance 

DEFENCE  FUND  TRUSTEES'  REPORT 

SUBSCRIBERS  who  responded  to  an 
appeal  issued  in  1951  by  the  Coun- 
cil of  the  Proprietary  Articles  Trade 
Association  "  for  contributions  to  a 
fund  to  be  devoted  to  preserving  and 
maintaining  the  principle  of  price  main- 
tenance and  all  lawful  methods  of  its 
enforcement  "  are  reminded  by  the  re- 
cent trustees'  report  that  the  sum  sub- 
scribed (just  over  £10,000)  was  allocated 
to  a  fund  called  the  "  Resale  Price 
Maintenance  Defence  Fund,"  the  terms 
of  which  are  recorded  in  a  trust  deed 
which  empowers  the  trustees  to  apply 
the  income  or  capital  of  the  fund  for 
the  purposes  set  out  in  the  deed.  Speci- 
fic provisions  enable  the  trustees  to 
apply  the  fund  to  such  purposes  as  the 
organising  of  meetings,  the  issuing  of 
circulars  and  other  publications,  the 
employment  of  political  and  parlia- 
mentary agents,  the  presentation  of 
evidence  or  arguments  before  any 
court,  government  or  departmental 
committee  or  the  Monopolies  Commis- 
sion in  cases  where  the  merits  of  re- 
sale price  maintenance  are  in  issue. 
The  application  of  the  resources  of  the 
trust  fund  and  the  affairs  of  the  trust 
are  controlled  by  a  council  of  manage- 
ment appointed  by  the  trustees.  Since 
the  issue  (in  1955)  of  their  last  re- 
port, the  trustees  and  the  council  of 
management  have  authorised  certain 
items  of  expenditure,  including  legal 
and  other  charges  incurred  in  the 
furtherance  of  the  objects  of  the  fund. 
The  sum  now  remaining,  which  in- 
cludes interest  on  investments,  is  ap- 
proximately £7,000.  The  present  trus- 
tees are  Messrs.  R.  G.  Dyas  (chair- 
man), J.  E.  Goodall  and  N.  Dewey, 
Colonel  S.  Watson,  Messrs  L.  D.  Smith 
and  F.  G.  Wells. 

Retail  Sales 

BOARD  OF  TRADE  STATISTICS 

RECENTLY  issued  Board  of  Trade 
figures  show  that  sales  of  chemists' 
goods  by  independent  retailers  were 
40  6  per  cent,  higher  in  December  1958 
than  in  November  and  1'5  per  cent, 
higher  than  in  December  1957.  Multiple 
retailers'  sales  were  40'7  higher  in  De- 
cember than  in  November  and  0  6  per 
cent,  higher  than  in  December  1957. 
Sales  by  Co-operative  societies  were 
32"5  per  cent,  higher  in  December  than 
in  November  and  2  per  cent,  higher 
than  in  December  1957.  The  figures  do 
not  allow  for  receipts  under  the 
National  Health  Service. 

Hormones  to  Beef  Cattle 

RISKS  TO  CONSUMERS  "  NEGLIGIBLE  " 

SPEAKING  at  a  cattle-breeders'  con- 
ference at  Chester  on  January  13,  Dr. 
(i.  E.  Lamming  (Nottingham  Univer- 
sity) rated  low  the  risks  arising  from 
the  use  of  hormones  to  stimulate  the 
growth  rate  of  cattle  and  improve  beef 
quality.  He  said  that  doubts  had  been 
expressed  about  hazards  to  the  live- 
stock, to  consumers  of  hormonised 
meat,  and  pastures.  In  cattle  the  nor- 
mal response  obtained  from  hormone 
treatment  was  from  20  per  cent,  extra 
daily  weight  gain  in  summer  to  60  per 


cent,  extra  gain  in  winter,  in  sheep 
from  15  per  cent,  in  summer  to  35  per 
cent,  in  winter.  Carcasses  of  all  well 
finished  treated  animals  were  found  of 
superior  quality  to  the  control  groups. 
Cost  of  hormone  treatment,  whether  by 
implantation  or  orally,  was  negligible 
when  compared  with  the  additional 
profits.  The  only  danger  was  to  the 
operator,  through  inhalation,  and  Dr. 
Lamming  thought  that  concentrated 
pre-mixes  should  not  be  made  available 
for  mixing  under  farm  conditions. 
That  job  should  be  left  to  the  feeding- 
stuffs  manufacturer. 

Leeds  University 

DONATIONS  AND  GIFTS 

AMONG  donations  and  gifts  acknow- 
ledged by  the  council  of  Leeds  Uni- 
versity on  February  18  were  the  fol- 
lowing: To  the  department  of  physics, 
£850  from  Imperial  Chemical  Indus- 
tries, Ltd.,  for  work  in  the  field  of 
solid  state  physics;  to  the  department 
of  inorganic  and  structural  chemistry, 
£250  plus  apparatus  valued  at  £280 
from  Imperial  Chemical  Industries, 
Ltd.;  to  the  department  of  organic 
chemistry.  £500  from  the  Department 
of  Scientific  and  Industrial  Research, 
and  £350  from  Imperial  Chemical  In- 
dustries, Ltd.;  to  the  department  of 
biomolecular  structure.  £200  from  Im- 
perial Chemical  Industries,  Ltd.,  and 
$7,000  from  the  Muscular  Dystrophy 
Association  of  America,  Inc.;  to  the 
department  of  biochemistry,  £500  from 
the  Medical  Research  Council  for  a 
research  project;  to  the  department  of 
colour  chemistry  and  dyeing,  £250  from 
Imperial  Chemical  Industries.  Ltd.; 
£200  a  year  for  seven  years  (under 
deed)  from  the  Yorkshire  Dyeware  and 
Chemical  Co.,  Ltd. 

Pre-Budget  Submissions 

COMMERCIAL  TRAVELLERS  ON  TAXES 

IN  a  pre-Budget  memorandum  ad- 
dressed to  the  Chancellor  of  the  Ex- 
chequer the  LJnited  Commercial  Travel- 
lers' Association  have  submitted  that 
alleviations  of  the  anomalies  and  bur- 
dens of  purchase  tax  would  "  have  a 
very  marked  effect  on  the  efforts  which 
are  being  made  to  combat  the  grave 
anxieties  of  unemployment."  They  also 
state  that  a  major  reduction  in  the  rate 
of  tax  on  petrol  and  diesel  oil  would 
benefit  everyone.  A  plea  is  also  sub- 
mitted for  a  reduction  in  the  standard 
rate  of  income  tax  together  with  an 
improved  earned  income  allowance. 

The  Ciba  Foundation 

REPORT  FOR  1958 

MORE  than  eight  hundred  visitors 
from  many  countries  stayed  at  the 
Ciba  Foundation  during  the  year.  This 
was  achieved  in  spite  of  major  struc- 
tural repairs  to  the  building,  states  the 
report  for  1958  just  published.  The 
Foundation  was  responsible  for  six 
small  international  conferences  during 
the  year  together  with  numerous 
smaller  meetings,  discussion  meetings, 
film  sessions  and  a  series  of  research 
fora.  The  latter  are  held  at  the  re- 
quest and  on  behalf  of  other  scientific 
bodies  or  groups. 


IRISH  NEWS 

THE  REPUBLIC 

Associates'  Section 

TENTH  ANNUAL  DANCE 

THE  tenth  annual  dance  of  the  Asso- 
ciates' Section,  Ulster  Chemists'  Asso- 
ciation, held  in  Belfast,  on  February  26. 
proved  as  popular  as  ever.  Upwards  of 
350  guests  enjoyed  to  the  full  a  pro- 
gramme of  party  and  spot  dances  and 
an  exhibition  of  modern  ballroom 
dancing.  Mr.  W.  T.  Hunter  (chairman) 
received  the  guests,  and  in  a  brief 
speech  expressed  the  Section's  pleasure 
at  having  as  their  principal  guests  Mr. 
J.  Caldwell  (vice-president.  Pharmaceu- 
tical Society  of  Northern  Ireland),  and 
Mrs.  Caldwell;  Mr.  W.  Gorman  (secre- 
tary of  the  Society),  and  Mrs.  Gorman; 
Mr.  J.  A.  Brown  (president,  Ulster 
Chemists'  Association).  and  Mrs. 
Brown;  Mr.  W.  J.  Moffett  (vice-presi- 
dent of  the  Association),  and  Mrs. 
Moffett;  Miss  A.  E.  Strachan  (secretary 
of  the  Association),  and  Mr.  J.  N. 
Patterson  (pharmacy  inspector)  and 
Mrs.  Patterson.  The  committee  respon- 
sible for  the  arrangements,  under  their 
convener,  Mr.  G.  P.  Taylor,  were:  — 
Misses  S.  Comerton,  I.  Maguire,  Messrs. 
W.  R.  Davidson,  J.  H.  Galbraith.  H.  M. 
Hamilton,  W.  T.  Hunter,  W.  Mitchell, 
J.  E.  Morley.  T.  McAlpine,  A.  J.  T. 
Thompson.  Mr.  R.  J.  Dixon  acted  as 
master  of  ceremonies. 

No  Pharmacist 

CAHIR  COMPANY  FINED 

AT  Cahir.  co.  Tipperary,  district  court, 
on  February  19.  the  Pharmaceutical  So- 
ciety of  Ireland  prosecuted  T.  J.  Lynch 
&  Co.  for  compounding  a  medical  pre- 
scription for  an  inspector  of  the  Society 
when  the  company  did  not,  it  was 
stated,  employ  a  pharmaceutical  chemist 
in  accordance  with  Section  30  of  the 
Pharmacy  Act,  1875.  The  solicitor  for 
the  company  pleaded  guilty  but  urged 
in  mitigation  of  the  offence  that  the 
defendants  had  been  unable  at  the  time 
to  secure  a  chemist.  Subsequently  the 
company  had  succeeded  in  securing  the 
services  of  a  pharmaceutical  chemist, 
who  was  still  in  their  employment.  A 
fine  of  10s.  was  imposed  and  the  justice 
allowed  £8  costs  and  expenses. 

THE  NORTH 

Health  Board 

CHEMIST'S  FIRST  HOLIDAY  SINCE  1948 

A  CASTLEDERG  pharmacist  who  has 
had  no  holiday  for  the  past  eleven  years 
was  given  permission  by  Northern  Ire- 
land General  Health  Services  Board  at 
its  February  meeting,  held  in  Belfast,  to 
close  his  pharmacy  for  a  week  in  May. 
The  pharmacist  had  been  unable  to 
obtain  the  services  of  a  locum.  A  num- 
ber of  chemists  in  the  Falls  Road  area 
of  Belfast  were  given  permission  to 
close  on  St.  Patrick's  Day.  They  asked 
the  Board  to  regard  St.  Patrick's  Day 
as  a  holiday  also  in  subsequent  years. 
The  Board's  secretary  (Mr.  G.  D. 
Stewart)  suggested,  and  it  was  agreed, 
the  Board  should  grant  permission  this 
year  and  inform  the  chemists  that  they 
might  make  it  a  permanent  arrangement. 


March  7,  1959 


THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 


24  5 


NEWS  IN  BRIEF 

Manchester  Regional  Hospital 
Board  have  approved  in  principle  plans 
to  erect  a  new  pharmacy  at  Ashton- 
under-Lyne  General  Hospital. 

A  fire  on  February  25  in  a  ware- 
house containing  empty  stock  bottles 
belonging  to  John  Nelson,  Ltd.,  chem- 
ists, Dale  Street,  Liverpool,  was  extin- 
guished by  firemen. 

An  application  for  a  change  in  the 
method  of  charging  import  duty  on 
solutions  of  alkyd  resins  (whether 
modified  or  not)  in  hydrocarbon  oil. 
has  been  rejected  by  the  Board  of 
Trade. 

A  revised  classified  list  of  dusts  that 
have  been  tested  for  "  explosibility  in 
the  form  of  a  dust  cloud  "  has  been 
issued  by  H.M.  Factory  Inspectorate. 
Ministry  of  Labour  and  National  Ser- 
vice. 

The  Import  Duties  (Temporary  Ex- 
emptions) (No.  2)  Order,  1959  (S.I. 
1959,  No.  314),  revokes  the  temporary 
exemption  from  import  duty  of  phenyl- 
acetaldehyde  dimethyl  acetal  from 
February  28. 

Mr.  G.  R.  Fraser,  M.P.S.,  sustained 
injuries  to  his  hands  after  an  accident 
in  the  dispensary  of  his  pharmacy,  19 
Silver  Street,  Wellingborough,  North- 
ants,  on  February  15,  when  he  was 
transferring  phosphorus  from  one  con- 
tainer to  another. 

A  further  addition  to  the  list  of 
specially  expensive  drugs,  reagents  and 
appliances,  for  the  supply  of  which 
doctors  receive  payment  over  and 
above  their  capitation  fees,  has  been 
made  by  the  Minister  of  Health.  From 
March  1.  Hydroxychloroquine  sulphate 
tablets  have  been  included  in  the  list. 

Applications  with  entry  fee  of 
10s.  6d.  for  the  eliminating  round,  to  be 
held  on  July  5,  of  the  Buxton  trophy 
competition  in  first-aid  and  diagnosis 
organised  by  Casualties  Union,  should 
reach  the  Union's  competition  secre- 
tary, 9  Wimborne  Way,  Elmers  End. 
Beckenham,  Kent,  by  March  24. 

Officers  of  the  Scottish  section  of 
the  Society  for  Analytical  Chemists, 
elected  recently  were: —  Chairman, 
Mr.  A.  N.  Harrow;  Vice-chair- 
man, Mr.  A.  F.  Williams;  Secretary  and 
Treasurer,  Mr.  J.  Brooks,  Nobel  Divi- 
sion, Analytical  Research  Section, 
Ardeer  Factory,  Stevenston,  Ayrshire. 

Officers  of  the  North  of  England 
section  of  the  Society  for  Analytical 
Chemistry  elected  recently  are: — Chair- 
man, Dr.  J.  R.  Edisbury;  Vice-chair- 
man, Mr.  J.  Markland;  Secretary  and 
Treasurer,  Mr.  B.  Hulme,  Ch.  Goldrei, 
Foucard  &  Son,  Ltd.,  Brookfield  Drive, 
Liverpool,  9. 

The  similarities  and  differences  be- 
tween the  United  Kingdom's  existing 
tariff  and  the  European  Economic 
Community  Tariff  as  it  will  be  at  the 
end  of  the  transition  period  (1970-72) 
when  the  single  external  tariff  of  the 
Common  Market  has  been  established, 
are  described  in  a  report  prepared  for 
the  Federal  Trust  for  Education  and 
Research  by  the  Economist  Intelligence 
Unit,  Ltd.  It  is  available  at  a  price  of 
10s.  a  copy  from  the  Federal  Trust,  10 
Wyndham  Place,  London,  W.l. 


TOPICAL  REFLECTIONS 

By  Xrayser 
Control  of  Proprietaries 

Many  of  the  readers  of  the  address  given  by  Dr.  Harold  Davis, 
(Chief  Pharmacist,  Ministry  of  Health)  will  have  been  surprised  by  his 
comparisons  of  standards  of  proprietary  medicines  (or  "  pharmaceutical 
specialities,"  as  he  preferred  to  call  them)  at  home  and  abroad  (p.  226). 
Many  countries  apply  much  more  rigid  standards  than  we  do  in  Britain, 
where  the  legislation,  like  Topsy,  "  just  growed."  We  have  prided  our- 
selves on  reaching  objectives  by  evolution  rather  than  revolution  but, 
in  the  pharmaceutical  field.  Dr.  Davis  reminds  us  of  the  swift  and  relent- 
less flood  of  new  remedies  which  make  their  bow  annually,  completely 
free  from  the  kind  of  control  insisted  upon  in  some  other  countries.  Anti- 
pathy to  controls  has  been  regarded  as  a  national  characteristic  in  Britain, 
even  if  the  much-vaunted  freedom  is,  in  some  respects,  largely  illusory. 
But  the  necessity  to  anticipate  some  form  of  restriction  is  sound  advice 
in  any  field,  and  the  view  of  Dr.  Davis  is  that  it  would  be  a  better  policy 
to  consider  the  type  of  control  that  would  prove  least  objectionable  rather 
than  to  oppose  what  the  speaker  personally  thought  was  inevitable.  As 
in  other  forms  of  control,  legal  or  ethical,  those  who  act  with  scrupulous 
correctness  have  nothing  to  fear,  and,  indeed,  their  position  is  strengthened 
with  little  trouble  to  themselves.  Many  of  the  difficulties  referred  to  by 
Dr.  Davis  as  having  been  encountered  by  United  Kingdom  representatives 
on  Western  European  Union  would  be  smoothed  by  the  acceptance  of  an 
internationally  acceptable  code.  While  it  may  be  another  of  our  boasts 
that  we  are  more  to  be  trusted  with  freedom  from  control  than  some 
other  countries,  the  conditions  laid  down  in  some  of  the  countries  men- 
tioned by  the  speaker  appear  to  be  enlightened  and  desirable  anywhere. 

Saccharin  and  Glucose 

Having  partially  recovered  from  the  surprise  occasioned  by  the  address 
by  Dr.  Harold  Davis,  I  turned  to  another  page  (p.  228)  and  found  myself 
in  a  fresh  world  of  surprises.  I  am  not  now  a  large  consumer  of  drinks, 
either  soft  or  hard,  nor,  since  my  early  days  in  pharmacy,  when  I  was 
graciously  permitted  to  assist  in  the  making  of  fruit  syrups  for  aerated 
waters,  have  I  given  much  thought  to  their  present-day  composition.  In 
those  far-off  days,  sacks  of  crystalline  preserving  sugar  were  used  in  the 
sweetening  of  beverages  which  occasioned  distressing  sounds  amongst  the 
junior  apprentices,  caused,  I  believe,  by  the  involuntary  contraction  of  the 
diaphragm  while  the  glottis  was  spasmodically  closed.  It  was  understand- 
able that  war-time  shortages  should  have  caused  the  necessity  for  the 
substitution  of  sugar  by  a  chemical  sweetener,  but  in  my  innocence  I  had 
imagined  that  normal  supplies  of  sugar  would  have  restored  the  status- 
quo.  I  agree  with  the  Food  Standards  Committee  report  when  it  says: 
"  In  our  view,  the  consumer  has  a  right  to  expect  soft  drinks  to  be 
sweetened  with  sugar."*  Concern  on  the  part  of  the  Food  Manufacturers' 
Federation  for  the  future  of  the  saccharin  industry  does  not  alter  my 
feeling  in  the  matter.  Pharmaceutically,  the  Committee's  observations  on 
the  claims  made  on  behalf  of  glucose  in  drinks  sold  by  "  advertisements 
of  a  medical  or  pseudo-medical  character  "  are  extremely  interesting,  and 
may  have  repercussions.  *But  see  comment,  p.  265. — Editor. 

Suppositories 

The  teaching  of  practicai  pharmaceutics  today  must  inevitably  take 
in  many  of  the  arts  of  a  bygone  age.  Some  of  those  may  be  covered  in 
a  lecture,  but  proficiency  in  the  making  of  pills  and  suppositories  cannot 
be  acquired  from  a  text-book.  In  general  practice  at  the  present  time, 
suppositories  requiring  extemporaneous  preparation  are  a  comparative 
rarity,  but  the  renewed  interest  in  Germany  in  that  form  of  medication, 
attributable  in  part  to  the  new  bases  (p.  219),  may  result  in  a  revival  of 
the  suppository  in  this  country.  In  that  event,  the  continued  teaching  of 
the  art  in  schools  of  pharmacy  may  be  more  than  justified.  Belated  recog- 
nition may  also  be  accorded  to  both  Galen  and  Dioscorides,  who  pre- 
scribed suppositories  nearly  2000  years  ago. 


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March   7,  1959 


SHOPFITTING  NOTES 

Shopfront  Lighting. — A  recently  pub- 
lished 8-p.  brochure,  "  Moderneon 
Neon  Signs,"  illustrating  twenty  illu- 
minated shopfronts  and  a  variety  of 
illuminated  signs  installed  by  Modern 
Electric  (Installations),  Ltd.,  66  Brew- 
ery Road,  London,  N.7,  is  available  on 
request.  Captions  to  the  illustrations 
give  details  of  the  types  of  lighting  and 
lettering  used  in  each. 

Steel  Shelving. — Steel  shelving,  72  in. 
high  x  34  in.  x  12  in.,  in  white  or  dark 
green,  is  available  from  the  shelving 
division  of  N.  C.  Brown,  Ltd.,  Hey- 
wood,  Lanes.  The  shelves  (six  per  bay) 
are  adjustable  at  1-in.  intervals  and  can 
carry  400  lb.  each.  Messrs.  Brown  offer 
free  delivery  in  England,  Scotland  and 
Wales  for  both  the  shelving  and  for 
their  all-steel  unit  drawers  which  are 
available  in  any  multiple  of  six.  Each 
drawer  is  3  in.  high  and  5  in.  wide  x 
Hi  in.  deep. 

Time-control  Heating.  —  Hurseal, 
Ltd.,  229  Regent  Street,  London,  W.l, 
have  introduced  a  new  low-cost  elec- 
trical time-switch  control  that  is  de- 
signed primarily  to  operate  with  oil- 
filled  electric  radiators.  The  unit  brings, 
it  is  claimed,  "  a  degree  of  automation  " 
to  the  ever-increasing  number  of  users 
of  the  radiators.  The  Hurseal  time- 
switch  controls  up  to  15  amperes  on  a 
twelve-hour  cycle  and  may  be  connec- 
ted for  either  lighting  or  heating  or  both 
simultaneously.  It  may  be  fitted  per- 
manently to  a  skirting  board  adjacent 
to  the  13-  or  15-amp.  plug  it  is  to  control. 
Among  the  suggested  uses  are  for  after- 
hours  shop  lighting  and  the  warming 
of  offices  before  staff  arrive.  Such  time- 
switch  control  is  recommended  for  use 
only  with  electrical  appliances  with  en- 
closed elements. 


DISPLAYING  A  RANGF.  OF  GOODS  : 
Designed  and  manufactured  by  Displaywork, 
Ltd.,  12  Henrietta  Street,  London,  W.C.2.  the 
revolving  display  illustrated,  holds  and  shows  a 
variety  of  Gala  products.  The  stand  is  stove- 
enamelled  cold,  and  silk-screened  black  and  red. 


TRADE 

Skin  Serum.  —  Phyllis  Scott-Lesley, 
Ltd.,  11  Old  Bond  Street,  London,  W.l, 
are  marketing  "  special  formula " 
BZ10  skin  serum. 

A  50-mgm.  Size. — Pharmaceutical 
Specialities  (May  &  Baker),  Ltd., 
Dagenham,  are  making  available  a  50- 
mgm.  tablet  of  Largactil  brand  chlor- 
promazine  hydrochloride  in  bottles  of 
fifty  and  500. 

Again  Available.  —  Carlton  Labora- 
tories (Southern),  Ltd.,  2  Norfolk 
Square,  Brighton,  Sussex,  are  able  to 
supply,  through  wholesalers  or  direct, 
the  Czech  speciality  Carlsbad  Sprudel 
salt  (for  indigestion,  hyperacidity,  etc.). 

Change  of  Formula.  —  Lederie  La- 
boratories Division  of  Cyanamid  of 
Great  Britain,  Ltd.,  Bush  House,  Ald- 
wych.  London,  W.C.2,  announce  that 
their  Gevral  capsules  now  contain  fer- 
rous fumarate  in  place  of  the  previous 
ferrous  sulphate. 

In  Bovines  Only.  —  Dictol,  the  new 
vaccine  produced  by  Allen  &  Hanburys, 
Ltd.,  Bethnal  Green,  London,  E.2,  for 
protection  against  husk  in  cattle  (see 
C.  &  D.,  February  28,  p.  227)  is  put 
forward  only  for  use  against  lungworm 
in  cattle.  [Corrected  note.] 

Available  Through  Wholesalers.  — 
Stafford-Miller,  Ltd.,  manufacturing 
chemists,  Hatfield,  Herts,  announce  that 
Tarcortin  (tar  and  hydrocortisone) 
cream  and  Poli-Grip  cream  dental-fixa- 
tive are  available  through  trade  whole- 
salers from  March  31. 

Fashioned  Support  Stockings.  —  The 

Surgical  Hosiery  Co.,  Ltd.,  Russell 
Street,  Nottingham,  have  added  a  new 
shade,  black,  to  their  range  of  Activ- 
ease  fully-fashioned  nylon-and-elastic 
support  stockings.  In  three  sizes  (8}-9, 
9|-10  and  lOy-ll  in.)  they  are  not  avail- 
able through  the  National  Health  Ser- 
vice. 

Sole  Distributors. — Fassett  &  John- 
son, Ltd.,  86  Clerkenwell  Road,  Lon- 
don, E.C.I,  have  been  appointed  sole 
distributors  of  Pedair  appliances 
(manufactured  by  Pedair  Appliances, 
Ltd.).  The  products  (insoles,  chiropody 
padding,  corn  and  callous  pads,  bunion 
protectors,  etc.)  are  based  on  the  use 
of  plastic  foam. 

Disinfectants  in  Bulk.  —  The  Prince 
Regent  Tar  Co.,  Ltd.,  Brettenham 
House,  Lancaster  Place,  London, 
W.C.2,  are  bulk  suppliers  of  carbolic 
disinfectants  (black  and  white  types,  all 
strengths);  market  and  farm  disinfec- 
tants; pine  and  aromatic  disinfectants; 
lysol,  B.P.;  quaternary  ammonium 
compounds,  roxenol,  B.P.,  etc.,  in  1-,  5-, 
10-  and  40-gall.  drums. 

An  Additional  Size.  —  Imperial 
Chemical  Industries,  Ltd.,  Pharmaceuti- 
cals Division,  Fulshaw  Hall.  Wilmslow, 
Ches,  are  introducing  on  March  9  a 
1-oz.  (when  dispensed)  bottle  of  Icipen 
suspension,  in  addition  to  the  2-oz. 
bottle  already  available.  The  new  size 
has  a  tear-off  label  for  dispensing  pur- 
poses. It  contains  150  mgm.  of  penicil- 
lin V  (as  calcium  salt)  per  teaspoonful 
dose. 

Display   Competition  Prize-winners. 

Genatosan,  Ltd.,  Loughborough,  Leics, 
announce  that  in  the  fifteenth  Sanato- 


NOTES 

gen  window-display  competition  the 
winners  were  John  A.  Lee,  M.P.S.,  112 
Central  Road,  Worcester  Park,  Surrey 
(£40);  J.  E.  Hodgson,  Ltd.,  14  High 
Row,  Darlington  (£10);  and  Leslie 
Gabb  (F.  Wale,  M.P.S.),  City  Road 
Pharmacy,  258  Dudley  Road,  Birming- 
ham, 18  (£10). 

Coloured  Toilet  Tissues. — The  Brit- 
ish Patent  Perforated  Paper  Co., 
Ltd.,  Hackney  Wick,  London,  E.9,  an- 
nounce the  launching  of  coloured 
Bronco  (in  a  range  of  bright  pastel 
shades)  in  the  Midlands  television  terri- 
tory. —  Jeyes-Ibco  Sales,  Ltd.,  River 
Road,  Barking,  Essex,  have  made  avail- 
able for  the  first  time  in  colour  (pastel 
pink,  pastel  blue  and  standard)  their 
Jeyes'  interfolded  toilet  tissue. 

Change  of  Distributor. — Hormo- 
Pharma  (Sales),  Ltd.,  20  Gamage  Build- 
ing, Holborn,  London,  E.C.I,  manufac- 
turers of  Okasa  tablets,  announce  that 
Lewis  &  Melchior,  Ltd.,  their  former 
distributors  in  the  United  Kingdom, 
have  ceased  to  act  in  that  capacity,  and 
that  Roberts  &  Co.  (Bond  Street),  Ltd., 
76  New  Bond  Street,  London,  W.l, 
have  been  appointed  distributors  as 
from  mid-March.  The  opportunity  has 
been  taken  to  improve  the  formula  of 
the  product,  and  to  redesign  the  pack. 
There  are  two  sizes  containing  fifty  and 
100  tablets  respectively. 

"  Beneficiated  Purified  Hectorite."— 

Production  Chemicals  (Rochdale),  Ltd., 
32  Deansgate,  Manchester,  3,  are  the 
general  agents  in  the  United  Kingdom 
and  Western  Europe  for  the  Inerto  Co., 
San  Francisco,  U.S.A.,  manufacturers 
of  Macaloid  "  beneficiated  hectorite." 
The  product  is  a  magnesium-lithium 
silicate  ground  to  a  coarse  powder  and 
slurried  with  heated-deionised  water  to 
form  a  thin  gel,  from  which  impuri- 
ties such  as  silica  crystals  are  centrifu- 
gally  separated.  The  resulting  slurry  is 
then  dried  and  ground  to  form  the  thin, 
readily  dispersible  flakes  of  Macaloid. 
Macaloid  has  applications  in  absorbing 
proteins,  alkaloids,  cationically  charged 
organic  and  inorganic  materials;  purify- 
ing liquids  and  gases  by  removing  un- 
desirable components  such  as  organic 
and  inorganic  waste;  agglomerating 
and  precipitating  cationically  charged 
particles  at  low  concentrations;  forming 
strong  stable  thixotropic  gels. 

Bonus  Offers 

Rose  Kia-Ora  Sales  Co.,  Grosvenor 
Road,  St.  Albans,  Herts.  Suncrush 
orange,  lemon,  grapefruit  and  lemon 
barley,  and  Kia-Ora  orange  squash, 
lemon  squash  and  grapefruit  squash. 
One  case  Suncrush  orange  sent  free 
with  every  six-case  order  that  includes 
not  less  than  three  cases  Suncrush  placed 
before  April  30. 

Pedair  Appliances,  Ltd.  (distribu- 
tors: Fassett  &  Johnson,  Ltd.,  86  Cler- 
kenwell Road,  London,  E.C.I).  Pedair 
appliances.    Thirteen  to  doz. 

Wright,  Layman  &  Umney,  Ltd.,  42 
Southwark  Street,  London,  S.E.I. 
Wright's  aerosols.  Twelve  charged  as 
eleven  on  minimum  assortment  of 
twenty-four  cans.  A  wire  display  unit 
is  provided  free  of  charge  with  that 
minimum  order. 


M  arch  7, 


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THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 


24  7 


Calls  for  Tenders 

THE  Board  of  Trade  has  issued  de- 
tails concerning  tenders  sought  by 
various  overseas  bodies,  and  an  out- 
line is  given  below  of  the  requirements 
and  closing  dates.  For  fuller  informa- 
tion readers  should  apply,  quoting  re- 
ference, to  Export  Services  Branch. 
Lacon  House,  London,  W.C.I. 


Vitamin  tablets.  The  Chairman,  Tender 
Board,  Ministry  of  Health.  P.O.  Box  500, 
Colombo,  Ceylon.  (ESB/3009/59.  April 
21.) 

Pharmaceutical  preparations,  fourteen 
lots,  estimated  value:  B.Frs.  2\  millions. 
Ministry  of  Belgian  Congo  and  Ruanda 
Urundi.  Brussels.  (E.S.B./3188/59.  March 
26.) 


Pharmaceuticals  and  drugs.  The  Chair- 
an,  Tender  Board,  Ministry  of  Health, 
O.  Box  No.  500,  Colombo,  Ceylon 
;.S.B./4274/59.  April  28.) 

Surgical  dressings.  Federation  of  Rho- 
:sia  and  Nyasaland.  forty-six  items.  The 
:cretary,  Federal  Tender  Board,  P.O.  Box 
■  Salisbury,  Southern  Rho- 


des 

Secretary,  . 

8075.  Causeway,  oaiiiuuiy,  ouuuicu 
(E.S.B.  5516/59.  March  20.) 


desia. 


NEW  PRODUCTS  AND  PACKS 


Cortisone  Cream  with  Neomycin. — 

The  Crookes  Laboratories,  Ltd.,  Park 
Royal,  London.  N.W.I,  announce  that 
their  speciality  Cortoderm  N  (hydro- 
cortisone with  neomycin  in  Lacto-cala- 
mine)  is  newly  introduced.  Cortoderm 
(hydrocortisone  in  Lacto-calamine)  has 
been  on  the  market  for  some  time. 

Enteric-sealed  Aspirin. — Eli  Lilly  & 
Co.,  Ltd.,  Basingstoke,  Hants,  have  in- 
troduced a  new  speciality  Nu-seals 
aspirin,  replacing  the  former  Enseals 
aspirin.  Nu-seals  brand  enteric-sealed 
aspirin  are  coated  to  ensure  that  the 
contents  of  the  tablet  are  not  released 
until  the  tablet  reaches  the  alkaline  pH 
range  of  the  digestive  tract.  The  packs 
are  bottles  of  100  and  1,000  5-gr.  or 
10-gr.  tablets. 

Chlorothiazide  Intravenously.  — 
Merck  Sharp  &  Dohme,  Ltd.,  Hoddes- 
don,  Herts,  are  marketing  a  new  pro- 
duct: Lyovac  Saluric,  a  special  form 
of  chlorothiazide  for  intravenous  ad- 
ministration in  urgent  cases.  The 
product  has  been  processed  in  such  a 
way  as  to  make  a  sterile  powder  that 
is  immediately  soluble  when  the  stated 
amount  of  water  is  added.  It  should 
not  be  injected  subcutaneously  or  intra- 
muscularly or  allowed  to  leak  into  the 
tissues.  Lyovac  Saluric  is  supplied  in 
vial  containing  0\5  gm.  of  chlorothia- 
zide as  the  sodium  salt. 

Dequadin  with  Prednisolone. — Allen 
&  Hanburys,  Ltd.,  Bethnal  Green, 
London,  E.2,  are  marketing  a  new 
speciality,  Dequalone-P,  containing 
Dequadin  (dequalinium)  chloride,  04 
per  cent.,  and  prednisolone,  0-25  per 
cent.,  in  a  bland,  non-irritating  hydro- 
philic  base  which  is  non-greasy  and 
does  not  stain  the  skin  or  clothing.  The 
Dequadin  is  present  to  inhibit  the 
majority  of  skin  pathogens  at  low  con- 
centration, and  prevent  secondary  infec- 
tion in  pruritic  dermatitis.  Topical  ap- 
plication of  prednisolone  is  present  as 
an  anti-inflammatory  and  anti-allergic 
agent.  Dequalone-P  is  indicated  in  the 
treatment  of  acute  or  chronic  dermatoses 


with  an  allergic  or  inflammatory  basis, 
particularly  where  marked  pruritus  is 
present.  It  is  supplied  in  5-gm.  tube. 

\  New  Phenoharbitone  Therapy.  — 
West  Pharmaceutical  Co..  Ltd.,  9  Pal- 
meira  Mansions,  Church  Road,  Hove,  3, 
Sussex,  have  put  on  the  market  a  new 
speciality,  Parabal,  the  claimed  effect 
of  which  is  to  enable  the  intake  of 
phenobarbitone  to  be  reduced  to  one- 
sixth  without  loss  of  sedation,  with  ab- 
sence of  "  hangover  "  and  "  dopiness  " 
(clinical  effectiveness  maintained  with 
elimination  of  side  effects);  and  a 
striking  increase  in  the  safety  margin 
of  phenobarbitone  therapy.  Each  tablet 
contains  260  mgm.  of  phenobarbitone 
sodium  dihydroxyaluminium  aminoace- 
tate.  For  the  average  patient  on  con- 
tinuous treatment  the  dose  is  one  tablet 
morning  and  night.  Up  to  two  tablets, 
three  times  daily,  may  be  given  without 
undue  side  effects.  The  pack  contains 
fifty  tablets. 

On  Sale  in  Britain. — Ambre  Solaire. 
the  suntan  preparation  for  which  is 
claimed  "  the  biggest  sale  in  Europe," 
is  available  for  the  first  time  in  Britain. 
The  filtering  ingredients  it  contains,  dis- 
solved in  vegetable  oil,  provide  protec- 
tion against  ultra-violet  rays  in  the 
range  2,800-3.200  Angstrom  units,  giv- 
ing a  "  Riviera  tan  "  without  burning. 
The  makers  are  Golden,  Ltd.,  7  Gros- 
venor  Street,  London,  W.l. 


Tooth-brush     "  Aristocrat."  —  Spa 

Brushes,  Ltd.,  Freeman  Works,  Ches- 
ham,  Bucks,  have  launched  a  "  bristle 
No.  1  "  tooth-brush,  "  designed  and 
made  as  a  precision  instrument."  The 
new  brush  is  longer  than  normal,  and 
angled  for  greater  reach.  Shaped  and 
trimmed  for  gum  massage,  it  has  a 
high  acetyl  handle  in  pink,  blue,  green 
or  yellow  and  is  packed  in  clear  tube. 

Anti-fly  Appliance.  —  Tack  Air  Con- 
ditioning, Ltd.,  Longmoore  Street,  Lon- 
don, S.W.I,  are 
marketing  a  new 
electrical  appliance 
to  combat  flies 
and  moths.  Swit- 
ched on  for  a  few 
hours  every  two  or 
three  weeks,  the 
appliance  deposits 
on  room  surfaces 
an  invisible  film 
toxic  to  flies  and 
moths  but  claimed 
harmless  to  humans 
and  animals.  The 
appliance,  the  Tack 
Saxane  junior,  op- 
erates from  an 
electric  point  (a.c.  or  d.c.  200/250  volts) 
and  consumes  only  10  watts  while 
vaporising  one  of  the  special  tablets 
placed  in  the  top  of  the  apparatus.  The 
appliance  measures  6|  x  3i  in. 


MANUFACTURERS'  ACTIVITIES 


Australian  Exhibition.  —  The  first 
Australian  exhibition  of  automatic  an- 
alytical instruments  was  held  in  the 
Sydney,  Australia,  showrooms  of  Wat- 
son Victor,  Ltd.,  recently.  The  instru- 
ments, with  a  total  value  of  about 
£35,000  were  representative  of  those 
made  by  the  London  firm  of  Hilger  & 
Watts,  Ltd.,  98  St.  Pancras  Way,  Cam- 
den Road,  London,  N.W.I,  and  it  is 
indicative  of  the  faith  the  firm  has  in 
the  Australian  market  (and  in  the  will- 
ingness of  the  Australian  manufacturer 


to  accept  new  methods)  that  they  were 
prepared  to  make  so  heavy  an  outlay 
for  exhibition  purposes. 

Cellophane  Production  at  Barrow. — 
Production  of  Cellophane  cellulose  film 
is  starting  at  British  Cellophane  Ltd.s 
new  £3-million  factory  at  Sandscale, 
Park  Road,  Barrow-in-Furness,  Lanes. 
The  factory  should  be  in  full  produc- 
tion within  the  next  few  weeks.  It  is 
claimed  the  most  up-to-date  in  the 
world  for  producing  cellulose  film.  Half 
of  the  new  output  is  to  be  exported. 


CONFERENCE  AND  PRESENTATION :  Sales  force  of  Ortho  Pharmaceutical.  Ltd.,  High  Wycombe,  Bucks,  photographed  at  the  company's  winter 
sales  conference  held  recently.  Right:  Mr.  Charles  J.  Watson  receives  the  managing  director's  "  Salesman  of  the  Year  "  award  at  r.  dinner  held  in 
connection  with  the  conference. 


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March  7 


1959 


Correspondence 

Letters  when  received  must  bear  the  name  and  address  of  the  sender,  not  necessarily 
for  publication.  The  Editor  does  not  hold  himself  responsible  for  the  views  expressed. 


Personal  Tribute 

Sir, — I  feel  sure  that  many  of  your 
readers  were  sorry  to  learn  of  the  re- 
tirement of  Hugh  G.  Smith.  Press 
officer  to  the  Pharmaceutical  Society  of 
Ireland  for  many  years.  Those  of  us 
who  were  associated  with  the  formation 
of  a  number  of  pharmaceutical  stu- 
dents' associations  and  clubs  in  the 
early  1940's  will  particularly  regret  the 
fact  that  one  who  gave  us  such  assist- 
ance and  encouragement  through  excel- 
lent publicity  in  The  Chemist  and 
Druggist  which  he  represented  so  ably, 
has  now  retired  as  a  pharmaceutical 
journalist.  Through  his  co-operation 
those  various  organisations  were  en- 
abled to  gather  strength  and  to  achieve 
a  good  measure  of  success,  and  so  pro- 
vide Irish  pharmaceutical  students  with 
many  amenities  that  had  been  previ- 
ously lacking.  The  writer  is  in  posses- 
sion of  a  scrap-book  composed  of  those 
cuttings  and  in  it  can  also  be  found 
some  journal  photographs  of  several 
pharmacy  "  firsts,"  such  as  the  founda- 
tion meeting  of  the  Students'  Council, 


the  first  chemists'  Gaelic  team  to  play  in 
an  inter-university  and  colleges  com- 
petition, the  camogie  team  which  won 
the  first  cup  for  pharmacy,  and  the 
initial  conferring  ceremony  in  Mount 
Street.  Those  and  many  photographs 
of  pharmaceutical  functions  which  are 
of  great  interest  all  testify  to  the  ability 
of  Mr.  Smith  as  a  photographer  and 
will  serve  as  mementoes  of  him.  To  a 
sincere  and  courteous  gentleman  we  all 
wish  health  and  strength  for  many  years 
to  come. 

Seamus  Fox,  M.P.S.I., 
Athlone 

Resented  Restrictions 

Sir, — So  many  pharmaceutical  gim- 
micks are  announced  as  a  "  new  and 
significant  advance "  or  a  "  new  con- 
cept "  that  one  fears  that  sensibilities 
may  become  bludgeoned  into  a  state 
where  the  real  advance  is  not  distin- 
guished from  the  spurious.  Is  it  not, 
therefore,  unfortunate  that,  while  con- 
gratulations are  due  to  Allen  &  Han- 
burys,  Ltd.,  for  the  development  of  a 


lungworm  vaccine,  the  event  is  unlikely 
to  excite  much  enthusiasm  in  retail 
pharmacy  because  supplies  are  refused 
it?  This  sort  of  policy  is,  of  course, 
not  new,  though  it  is  disappointing  to 
find  Messrs.  A.  &  H. — who  originated 
as  retail  chemists — now  subscribing  to 
it.  But  the  excuse  given  for  the  restric- 
tion is  new,  and  needs  to  be  chal- 
lenged. It  is  said  that  "  despite  the  fact 
that  (the  vaccine)  is  thus  easier  to  ad- 
minister than  injected  vaccines,  it  is 
being  issued  to  veterinary  surgeons 
only.  ...  As  the  vaccine  is  the  first 
ever  to  give  protection  against  a  para- 
sitic disease,  it  represents  a  new  con- 
cept in  prophylactic  medicine  and  must 
on  that  account  be  given  under  profes- 
sional supervision."  Unless  that  is  ver- 
biage meaning  "  the  vaccine  has  not  yet 
received  sufficient  field  trials  "  it  must 
mean  that  Messrs.  A.  &  H.  think  that 
"  new  concepts  in  prophylactic  medi- 
cine "  should  be  denied  distribution 
through  pharmaceutical  channels.  I 
think  that  this  ambiguity  merits  eluci- 
dation by  the  manufacturers  and  also 
an  assurance  that,  when  this  new  con- 
cept loses  some  of  its  novelty — say  in 
twelve  months'  time — the  product  will 
no  longer  be  subject  to  restrictions  re- 
sented in  both  farming  and  pharmaceu- 
tical circles. 

A.  E.  Moss, 
Shrewsbury 

DID  YOU  READ  IT? 

The  solution  to  the  prescription  prob- 
lem (C.  &  D.,  February  28,  p.  225)  is: 

R    Diuromil  salts,  large 

R    Solprin   100  ii  t.i.d. 

R    Enseals  aspirin   100  iii  nocte 

R  Histantin  Burroughs  &  Wellcome 
(sic)  j  oz. 

MUSEUM  PIECE 


An  extra  large  drufi  jar  for  Glauber's  salt  (about 
14  in.  high,  with  design  in  deep  blue).  From  the 
collection  of  Philip  Harris,  Ltd.,  144  Edmund 
Street,   liirminsham,  1. 


THREEPENCE  IN  THE  POUND 


Chemists'  share  of  what 

OUT  of  every  £1  spent  in  Britain 
"  5s.  lOd.  went  on  food  and  only  three- 
pence to  the  pharmacist."  This  inform- 
ation was  given  during  an  address  on 
"  Factors  in  Successful  Retail  Business  " 
by  Mr.  Ian  MacDonald,  M.P.S.,  of 
A.  G.  Nielson  Co.,  Ltd.,  to  the 
Glasgow  and  West  of  Scotland  Branch 
of  the  Pharmaceutical  Society  on  Feb- 
ruary 11.  Mr.  Macdonald  said  that  since 
his  last  visit  to  Glasgow  four  years  ago. 
the  Press  had  accused  the  pharmaceu- 
tical profession,  in  banner  headlines, 
of  making  hidden  profits  from  drugs 
used  in  N.H.S.  dispensing.  The  incidence 
of  prescriptions  was  lower  through  the 
levy,  and  now  it  was  put  forward  that 
a  considerable  saving  could  be  effected 
if  prescriptions  were  taken  to  hospitals 
for  dispensing.  Then  there  was  the  end 
of  the  Chemists  Federation.  Competi- 
tion was  increasing  and  television  was 
influencing  sales.  How  had  pharmacy 
stood  up  to  the  changes?  The  ratio  of 
dispensing  to  other  business  had  not 
been  greatly  affected,  the  average  being 
30  per  cent.' to  70  per  cent,  respectively. 
He  urged  strongly  that  pharmacists 
should  look  after  the  part  that  gave 
them  70  per  cent,  of  their  turnover.  In 
Scotland  the  percentage  turnover  from 
the  National  Health  Service  was  good, 
relative  to  population,  but  cash  takings 
were  below  average  for  the  whole  coun- 
try. With  regard  to  commodity  sales, 
oral  analgesics  were  now  at  the  top  of 
the  list,  followed  by  laxatives  and 
tooth-pastes.  Pharmacies  now  sold  less 
than  50  per  cent,  of  tooth-pastes 
Essential  toilets  and  medicinals,  each  of 
which  had  increased  by  6  per  cent,  in 
1957  over  the  previous  year,  showed 
no  further  increase  in  1958. 

Mr.  Macdonald  urged  all  pharma- 
cists conducting  their  businesses  to  use 


the  housewife  spends 

drive  and  initiative;  to  accept  changes; 
have  premises  bright  and  attractive; 
make  use  of  display;  train  staff  to  give 
cheerful  service;  keep  a  keen  eye  on 
stock  control  and  the  rate  of  stock-turn; 
keep  a  very  watchful  eye  on  the  need 
to  widen  interests;  have  an  interest  on 
staff  productivity. 

He  said  pharmacists  should  accept 
that  there  was  no  likelihood  that  there 
would  be  new  legislation  to  protect 
pharmacy  from  competition.  They 
should  pay  attention  to  the  physical 
character  of  their  premises;  a  change 
often  brought  a  considerable  increase 
in  turnover.  Regarding  advertising,  he 
stated  the  public  responded  to  it; 
although  the  effects  of  television  adver- 
tising varied  and  there  was  no  fixed  pat- 
tern of  increase  arising  from  it. 

The  problem  of  the  competition  of 
the  supermarket  had  not  yet  arisen  in 
Scotland.  It  was  considerable  in  the 
South  and  would  be  doubled  in  the 
next  two  or  three  years.  Those  stores 
operated  with  overheads  on  a  much 
lower  scale  than  pharmacies;  one  which 
was  presently  run  with  wages  at  6  per 
cent,  of  turnover  was  aiming  at  only 
4  per  cent,  for  that  expense.  He  did  not 
think  pharmacists  were  getting  their 
share  of  photographic  business,  and 
wondered  if  they  were  getting  their 
share  of  the  teenage  market,  estimated 
at  £1,000,000  per  week.  Quoting  figures 
giving  the  turnover  per  person  em- 
ployed in  pharmacy,  he  said  that  the 
average  for  the  whole  country  was 
£67  3s.  per  week.  London  having  the 
highest  figure  at  £79  and  Scotland  the 
lowest  at  £63  2s. 

Mr.  R.  Anderson,  vice-chairman  of 
the  branch,  presided  over  the  meeting 
and  a  vote  of  thanks  to  the  speaker 
was  proposed  by  Mr.  K.  Scatchard. 


March  7,  1959 


THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 


249 


LEGAL  REPORTS 

Failed  to  Attend 

Because  George  Spedding.  12  Grove 
Lane.  Camberwell,  a  drug-storekeeper, 
failed  to  attend  to  prosecute  his  appeal, 
the  London  Sessions  Appeals  Commit- 
tee ordered  it  to  be  dismissed  and  that 
he  should  pay  £26  5s.  costs.  Spedding 
had  entered  an  appeal  against  a  fine 
of  £5  and  £6  6s.  costs,  or  a  month's 
imprisonment  in  default  for  selling  a 
bronchial  mixture  not  having  in  clear 
and  legible  writing  on  the  label  the 
designation  or  substance  or  the  quanti- 
tive  particulars  of  the  ingredients.  He 
also  appealed  against  a  further  fine  of 
£5  or  a  month's  imprisonment,  to  run 
consecutively,  for  describing  his  busi- 
ness at  367  Lordship  Lane,  East  Dul- 
wich,  as  a  "  Pharmacy "  which  was 
calculated  to  suggest  that  he  was  quali- 
fied to  sell,  dispense  or  compound  drugs 
or  poisons  when  in  fact  he  was  not  so 
qualified.  Counsel  on  behalf  of  the 
Pharmaceutical  Society  said  Spedding 
was  convicted  of  the  two  offences  in 
October  1958  by  the  Lambeth  magistrate 
and  since  then  the  appeals  had  been 
respited  because  of  the  non-attendance 
of  Spedding.  As  he  was  again  not  pre- 
sent he  applied  that  the  appeals  should 
be  dismissed  with  costs. 

COMPANY  NEWS 

Last  year's  figures  in  parentheses 

P.  P.  PAYNE  &  SONS,  LTD.— 
Profit  for  year  ended  September  30, 
1958,  was  £86,688  (£134,226)  less  tax 
provision,  £50,975  (£77,850). 

COW  &  GATE,  LTD.— Group  pro- 
fits for  year  ended  September  30,  1958, 
including  £35,735  (£38,548)  net  credits 
relating  to  previous  years,  amounted  to 
£1,631,261,  (£1,567,525). 

UNILEVER,  LTD.,  and  UNILEVER, 
N  V. — Combined  turnover  expanded 
by  £8  millions  to  £1,728  millions  in 
1958.  The  net  profit  is  up  from  £40-3 
millions  to  £47'3  millions.  Unilever. 
Ltd.'s  final  dividend  is  2s.  L2d.  per  £1 
unit  (against  2s.  3'6d.)  making  4s.  2  4d. 
per  unit  (3s.  6d.). 

HICKSON  &  WELCH  (HOLD- 
INGS), LTD.  —  Group  profit  for  year 
ended  September  30,  1958,  was  £547,223 
(£506,325).  After  deducting  tax  of 
£296,599  (£254,211),  net  profit  was 
£248,553  (£251,397).  A  final  dividend 
of  9i  per  cent,  on  the  ordinary  share 
capital  as  increased  by  capital  bonus, 
is  recommended. 

BRITISH  OXYGEN,  LTD.— Group 
capital  expenditure  programme  of  the 
company  for  the  next  three  years  at 
present  totals  £24  millions,  which  is 
expected  to  be  financed  from  deprecia- 
tion, and  reserves  and  other  resources, 
without  needing  to  issue  further  share 
or  loan  capital.  Mr.  J.  S.  Hutchison 
(chairman)  expects  expansion  in  sales 
and  profits  overseas  coupled  with  a 
gradual  improvement  at  home  to  yield 
results  bearing  a  favourable  compari- 
son with  last  year's  profits. 

ILFORD,  LTD.— The  chairman  (Mr. 
J.  P.  Philipps),  in  his  annual  statement 
circulated  with  the  accounts  for  year 
ended  October  31,  1958,  says  that 
despite  hold-ups  in  the  building  of  a 


new  factory  at  Basildon  it  is  hoped  to 
transfer  their  colour  processing  station 
and  several  other  departments  to  the 
new  premises  by  the  end  of  the  year. 
Meanwhile  their  laboratories  are  work- 
ing at  high  pressure  to  take  full  advan- 
tage of  the  information  and  assistance 
now  available  from  Imperial  Chemical 
Industries,  Ltd.  It  is  hoped  to  introduce 
new  colour  products  and  extend  the 
range  of  colour  films  to  customers.  Be- 
cause of  the  Common  Market  and  the 
failure  to  agree  on  a  Free  Trade  Area, 
Mr.  Philipps  fears  that  exports  to  those 
countries  may  ultimately  become  im- 
practicable and  make  it  necessary  to 
manufacture  in  one  of  the  countries. 
Mr.  Philipps  points  out  that  it  is 
difficult  at  present  to  foresee  the  trend 
of  world  trade  over  the  next  few  years, 
but  at  least  it  seems  probable  that  ex- 
pansion in  the  company's  sales  of 
colour  film  will  be  rapid,  though  some 
part  may  be  at  the  expense  of  the  for- 
mer black  and  white  trade.  As  stated 
(C.  &  D.,  February  21,  p.  197),  group 
net  profits  of  £788,994  compare  with 
£813.748  and  the  dividend  is  repeated 
at  16  per  cent. 

New  Companies 

P.C.  =  Private  Company;  R.O.  =  Registered  Office 

LEIGHTON  &  SON  (RETAIL), 
LTD.  (P.C).  —  Capital  £10,000.  To 
carry  on  the  business  of  manufacturers 
of  and  dealers  in  chemicals,  drugs, 
medicines,  etc.  Directors:  Harry 
Leighton  and  Audrey  Leighton.  R.O.: 
169  Lumb  Lane,  Bradford,  8. 

COLLINS  CHEMISTS  (STAN- 
MORE),  LTD.  (P.C.).— Capital  £500. 
To  carry  on  the  business  of  chemists, 
druggists  and  librarians,  etc.  Subscrib- 
ers :  S.  J.  Linton  and  Gerald  Collins, 
M.P.S.  The  first  directors  are  to  be 
appointed  by  the  subscribers.  R.O.: 
19  Buckingham  Street,  London,  W.C.2. 

VIRISIN  LABORATORIES,  LTD. 
(P.C.).— Capital  £100.  To  carry  on  the 
business  of  manufacturing,  research  and 
dispensing  chemists  and  druggists,  etc. 
Directors:  Doris  M.  Carr  (a  director, 
D.  M.  Carr  &  Co.,  Ltd.)  and  Arthur 
M.  Nicholls.  R.O.:  21  Jockeys  Fields, 
London,  W.C.I. 

T.  H.  WEATHERILL  (CHEMISTS), 
LTD.  (P.C.).— Capital  £10.000.  To  ac- 
quire the  business  of  a  chemist  and 
druggist  carried  on  by  T.  H.  Weatherill, 
M.P.S.,  at  67  Broadway,  Chesham.  and 
Nightingale  Corner,  Little  Chalfont. 
Bucks,  as  T.  H.  Weatherill,  etc.  Direc- 
tors: Thomas  H.  Weatherill.  Gipsey  M. 
Weatherill,  Hubert  J.  Weatherill,  F.P.S., 
Anthony  T.  Weatherill,  M.P.S.,  and 
Sheila  M.  Long. 

BUSINESS  CHANGES 

LEWIS  &  BURROWS,  LTD.,  have 
closed  their  branch  at  209  Kensington 
High  Street,  London,  W.8. 

HODDERS,  LTD.,  have  acquired  the 
pharmacy  of  Bernard  W.  Rugg  &  Son, 
Thornbury,  Glos. 

THE  telephone  number  of  Gale  & 
Mount,  Ltd.,  Commerce  Road,  Brent- 
ford, Middlesex,  is  being  changed  to 
Isleworth  4'334  on  March  11. 

ADAMS  POWEL  EQUIPMENT, 
LTD.,  Gateshead,  have  opened  a  Lon- 


don office  at  124  Victoria  Street,  S.W.I, 
to  handle  inquiries  and  assist  customers 
in  the  London  and  South-eastern  area. 

WEST  END  CHEMISTS  (LANCA- 
SHIRE), LTD.,  have  acquired  the  phar- 
macy of  Mr.  G.  Hough,  M.P.S.,  48 
Manchester  Road,  Heywood,  Lanes, 
and  are  to  trade  under  their  own  title. 

LINDETEVES-JACOBERG,  N.V., 
have  removed  their  London  offices  to 
the  offices  of  Jacobson  van  den  Berg 
&  Co.  (U.K.),  Ltd.,  3  Crutched  Friars, 
London,  E.C.3  (telephone:  Royal 
7664). 

Appointments 

GOLDEN,  LTD.,  have  appointed 
Mr.  W.  Forbes.  14  Crosslees  Drive, 
Thornliebank,  Glasgow,  to  represent 
them  in  Scotland. 

A.  G.  HERSOM,  119  Richmond 
Road,  Kingston-upon-Thames,  Surrey, 
has  appointed  Mr.  George  Emerson, 
M. A. (Cantab),  as  chief  chemist. 

CARNEGIES  OF  WELWYN,  LTD., 
have  appointed  Mr.  C.  S.  Foot  their 
export  sales  executive.  The  company 
state  that  he  will  be  engaged  on  a  con- 
centrated sales  drive  on  the  export 
market. 

CULLINGFORDS  OF  CHELSEA 
(Castle  Soaps  of  Cambridge,  Ltd.), 
Munroe  House,  Denbigh  Street,  Lon- 
don, S.W.I,  have  appointed  Mr.  Russell 
Harrison  their  sales  representative  for 
the  Bristol  and  South  Wales  area 

SILMOR  DISTRIBUTING  CO., 
have  made  the  following  appoint- 
ments:—Mr.  H.  E.  Pilon,  4  Seton  Path, 
Auchmuty,  Glenrothes,  Fife  (sole  agent 
for  Scotland);  Henry  Barlow  &  Sons, 
Lancashire  Hill,  Stockport  (sole  agent 
for  S.  Lanes,  Cheshire  and  N.  Derby- 
shire); and  Mr.  L.  G.  Winkley,  55 
Westmead  Road,  Sutton,  Surrey  (repre- 
sentative, London  and  Home  Counties). 

OVERSEAS  VISITS 

MR.  D.  A.  HAMPSHIRE  (assistant 
managing  director,  F.  W.  Hampshire  & 
Co.,  Ltd.),  flew  from  London  on  Feb- 
ruary 16  for  an  eight- weeks  sales  trip 
to  Central  and  South  African  markets. 

MR.  GORDON  G.  SPENCER  (a 
director  of  George  Spencer  &  Son, 
Ltd.,  and  the 
son  of  the  prin- 
c  i  p  a  1 ,  Mr.  i 
George  Spen-  * 
cer),  is  leaving  J 
shortly  for  the  f 
United  States, 
where  upon  the  an 
invitation  of  the 
John  H.  Breck 
Organisation  he 
will  study  their 
production  and 
d  i  s  t  r  i  b  u  - 
tion  methods  in 
their  plants  at 
S  p  r  i  n  gf  ield. 
Mass,  Boston  and  Bermuda,  for  an 
approximate  period  of  three  months. 
During  that  period  Mr.  Spencer  will 
also  attend  one  of  their  training  courses 
and  be  able  to  see  and  judge  at  close 
quarters  how  their  salesmen  are  put 
through  their  comprehensive  training 
programme. 


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March  7,  1959 


DEATHS 

ASSINDER. — On  February  21,  Mr. 
Leslie  Assinder,  M.P.S.,  97  King's  Stone 
Avenue,  Steyning,  Sussex.  Mr.  Assin- 
der qualified  in  1904. 

FINLAYSON.  —  Suddenly  at  Aber- 
deen on  February  25,  while  on  journey, 
Mr.  James  Finlayson,  1  Glebe  Gardens, 
Corstorphine,  Edinburgh.  Mr.  Finlay- 
son was  representative  and  director  of 
Harkness,  Beaumont  &  Co.,  Ltd., 
wholesale  chemists,  Junction  Bridge, 
Leith,  Edinburgh,  6,  and  had  represen- 
ted the  company  for  fifty-seven  years. 

GOODE.  —  On  February  18,  Mr. 
Arthur  Frederick  Goode,  M.P.S.,  4 
Winsley  Avenue,  West  Southbourrie, 
Hants.   Mr.  Goode  qualified  in  1896. 

HALSTEAD.— Recently,  Mr.  Harold 
Emerson  Halstead,  M.P.S.,  Station 
Road,  Cam,  Glos.  Mr.  Halstead,  who 
qualified  in  1913,  set  up  in  business  in 
Chapel  Street,  Cam,  soon  after  the 
1914-18  war,  continuing  until  his  re- 
cent illness.  He  was  a  keen  photo- 
grapher, naturalist  and  geologist  and  a 
local  pioneer  in  wireless  telegraphy. 

LATIMER.  —  Recently,  Mr.  Robert 
Cecil  Latimer,  M.P.S.,  who  retired  from 
his  business,  The  Parade,  High  Street, 
Wellingborough,  Northants,  on  Decem- 
ber 1,  1958.  Mr.  Latimer  qualified  in 
1920. 

PEARCE.— Recently,  Mr.  Arthur  E. 
Pearce,  M.P.S.,  Keystun,  Oakwood, 
Tunstall,  Nr.  Sittingbourne,  Kent.  Mr. 
Pearce  qualified  in  1931. 

ROE. — On  February  16,  Mr.  Alfred 
Roe,  M.P.S.,  59  Avenue  G.  Peri,  Le 
Perreux-sur-Marne,  Seine,  France.  Mr. 
Roe  qualified  in  1892. 

TAYLOR.— Suddenly,  in  London  on 
February  22,  Mr.  Alexander  Taylor,  58 
Queensborough  Gardens,  Glasgow, 
W.2.  Mr.  Taylor  qualified  as  a  chemist 
and  druggist  in  1916  and  was  in  busi- 
ness in  Dalmuir,  by  Glasgow.  Bombed 
out  during  the  war  he  left  retail  phar- 
macy. He  recently  sold  his  interest  in 
a  plaster  business  (Taylor  Furst  &  Co., 
Ltd.).  Mr.  Taylor  was  taken  ill  on  his 
way  home  from  holiday  at  Tenerife. 

WHITLEY.— On  February  27,  Mrs. 
Alice  Maude  Whitley,  wife  of  Mr. 
H.  T.  Whitley,  M.P.S.I.,  31  Main 
Street,  Skibbereen,  co.  Cork. 

WILLIAMS— In  hospital,  recently, 
Mr.  Benjamin  Williams,  M.P.S.,  36 
Birch  Road,  Higher  Crumpsall,  Man- 
chester, 8,  aged  fifty-eight.  Mr.  Wil- 
liams was  a  manager  for  Boots.  Ltd.,  at 
Manchester  and  Salford  branches  for 
thirty  years. 

PERSONALITIES 

MR.  W.  L.  KEMP.  M.P.S.,  51  Han- 
som Lane,  Halifax,  Yorks,  has  been  in- 
vited to  join  the  Halifax  Executive 
Committee  as  pharmaceutical  represent- 
ative. 

MR.  GEORGE  F.  FOWLIE,  M.P.S .. 
Nairobi,  Kenya,  has  been  appointed 
director  with  Ageca  (Kenya),  Ltd.,  Nov, 
Grogan  Road,  P.O.  Box  1 1228,  Nairobi. 
Kenya  Colony. 

MR.  T.  W.  WATTS,  B.E.M.,  M  P  S., 
26  Market  Street,  Haverfordwest,  Pem- 
.brokes,   is   retiring   after  thirty-seven 


years  in  business  in  the  town.  Mr.  Watts 
was  awarded  the  British  Empire  Medal 
for  his  work  on  behalf  of  the  special 
constabulary,  of  which  he  has  been 
superintendent  for  some  years. 

MR.  J.  SWAN,  M.P.S.,  F.S.M.C.,  6 
Fernlea  Gardens,  Southampton,  a 
member  of  the  house  subcommittee  of 
the  Southampton  General  Hospital  for 
the  past  three  years,  has  been  invited 
to  join  the  Southampton  Hospital 
Group  Management  Committee. 

DR.  J.  F.  DANIELLI  (professor  of 
zoology,  King's  College,  University  of 
London),  is  giving  in  the  United  States 
in  March  a  series  of  lectures  on  the 
"  Designing  of  Drugs  for  the  Chemo- 
therapy of  Cancer."'  The  audiences  will 
be  medical  school  groups.  The  lectures 
are  being  given  (under  the  auspices  of 
E.  R.  Squibb  &  Sons)  at  the  new  York 
Medical  College  and  the  Universities  of 
Minnesota,  North  Dakota,  and  Illinois, 
as  well  as  at  the  Upstate  Medical  Cen- 
ter in  Syracuse. 


MR.  F.  V.  BUTTERFIELD,  M.P.S., 
of  Harrogate,  Yorks,  celebrated  his 
ninety-sixth  birthday  on  February  28. 
Mr.  Butterfield  was  registered  on  April 
16,  1885.  His  first  appointment  was 
with  the  firm  of  Savory  &  Moore  in 
London.  Later  he  founded  the  business 
which  for  nearly  seventy  years  he  has 
run  either  alone  or  with  his  son  (Mr. 
E.  Butterfield),  at  5  Station  Bridge,  Har- 
rogate. Mr.  Butterfield  believes  he  is 
justified  in  claiming  that  he  is  now  the 
oldest  working  pharmacist  in  the 
country. 

MR.  DANIEL  EDWARDS,  F.P.S., 
who  has  been  on  the  staff  of  the  Royal 
College  of  Science  and  Technology, 
Glasgow,  for  the  past  five  years  has 
been  appointed  head  of  the  School  of 
Pharmacy  at  Robert  Gordon's  Techni- 
cal College,  Aberdeen.  He  succeeds 
Dr.  J.  E.  Bowen  who  is  retiring.  Dr. 
Edwards  took  his  Pharmaceutical 
Chemist  training  at  Robert  Gordon's 
and  graduated  B.Sc.  with  second  class 
honours  at  Aberdeen  University. 


SOUTH  LONDON  AND  SURREY  GOLFERS 

Second  "  ladies'  night "  even  better  than  first 


THE  colourful  menu  cards  in  use  at 
the  second  annual  dinner  and  dance  of 
the  Couth  London  and  Surrey  Pharma- 


Mt.  J.  L.  Wrathall  (president)  with  Mrs. 
Wrathall. 

cists'  Golfing  Society  on  February  18, 
received  a  well  deserved  tribute  from 


the  chairman  (Mr.  J.  L.  Wrathall),  who 
presided,  to  their  printer  and  provider 
(Mr.  Jock  Whitelaw).  Mr.  Wrathall 
made  specially  good  use  of  them  by 
securing  upon  several  of  them  the  auto- 
graphs of  all  the  diners  at  each  table. 
In  the  only  speech  of  the  evening  the 
chairman,  after  demolishing  all  the  ex- 
planations any  golfer  ever  made  to  his 
wife  for  being  late  home,  went  on 
with  a  certain  inconsistency  to  persuade 
the  wives  that  it  was  always  to  their 
advantage  not  to  spoil  their  husbands' 
fun.  His  parting  remarks,  given  in 
verse,  were  more  apt  than  he  knew,  for 
a  thick  fog  descended  and  the  words 
were  : 

To  everyone  who  is  here  tonight, 
I'm  very  glad  you  came 
To  help  us  all  enjoy  ourselves, 
And  I  hope  you  do  the  same. 

And  when  the  band  plays  Auld  Lang  Syne 
And  all  the  fun  is  over, 
I  wish  you  all  safe  journey  home — • 
Whether  by  Consul,  Zephyr  or  Rover. 

The  proceedings  were  expertly  and 
most  agreeably  M.C.'d  by  Mr.  Ivor 
Spencer. 


Accomplished  performers  (without  handicaps)  on  the  dance  floor. 


March  7,  1959  THE    CHEMIST   AND    DRUGGIST  251 

IN  PARLIAMENT 

By  a  Member  of  the  Press  Gallery,  House  of  Commons 


THE  Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer  was 
asked  by  Mr.  P.  Maitland  if  he  would 
publish  the  latest  proposals  made  to 
the  British  Government  by  the  Com- 
mission of  the  European  Economic 
Community  for  reconciling  the  Com- 
mon Market  with  the  rest  of  the  Or- 
ganisation for  European  Economic 
Co-operation  countries.  In  a  written 
reply  on  February  27,  Mr.  R.  Maud- 
ling  (Paymaster  General)  stated  that 
no  proposals  had  been  made  but  the 
European  Commission  was  due  to 
make  proposals  to  the  six  governments 
in  the  near  future. 

Pharmaceutical  Exports 

Mr.  J.  S.  Arbuthnot  asked  the  Pre- 
sident of  the  Board  of  Trade  what  had 
been  the  value  in  each  of  the  last  ten 
years  of  the  export  sales  of  the  phar- 
maceutical industry.  In  a  written  reply 
on  February  19  Sir  David  Eccles 
(President,  Board  of  Trade)  provided 
the  following  information:  — 

United  Kingdom  Exports  of  Drugs, 
Medicines  and  Medicinal  Preparations 


£  million 

£  million 

1949 

18-37 

1954 

32-10 

1950 

23-06 

1955 

35-88 

1951 

34-02 

1956 

35-94 

1952 

31-66 

1957 

39-63 

1953 

28-66 

1958 

37-79 

Leukaemia 

Mr.  Frank  Allaun  asked  the  Minis- 
ter of  Health  what  were  the  causes  of 
the  rise  in  deaths  from  leukaemia  in 
Lancashire  by  22  per  cent,  between 
1950-53  and  1954-57  and  by  40  per 
cent,  in  Cumberland  compared  with  13 
per  cent,  for  the  whole  of  England  and 
Wales.  Mr.  Derek  Walker-Smith  in 
a  written  reply  on  February  19  stated 
the  increases  "illustrate  a  recent  narrow- 
ing of  the  gap  between  the  death  rate 
from  leukaemia  in  the  North  of  England 
and  the  higher  rate  in  the  South.  This 
trend  may  well  be  due  in  part  to  greater 
accuracy  in  diagnosis." 

Hospital  Waiting  Lists 

An  adjournment  debate  was  initiated 
by  Mr.  A.  Blenkinsop  on  February 
23,  regarding  the  problems  of  hospital 
waiting  lists,  especially  in  the  North- 
east of  England.  He  mentioned  com- 
plaints of  delays  for  consultant  ap- 
pointments and  the  waiting  list  for 
hospital  bed  accommodation;  also  the 
difficulties  of  defining  "  an  urgent 
case  "  and  the  undesirability  of  using 
"  private  consultations "  to  obtain 
earlier  appointments  and  so  "  by-pass- 
ing others  in  the  queue."  Dame  Irene 
Ward  said  that  when  increased  pro- 
ductive capacity  was  required  generally, 
it  was  unfortunate  that  "  we  ...  do  not 
ensure  that  no  man  .  .  .  has  to  delay 
returning  to  ordinary  life  after  illness 
because  we  have  not  the  hospital  beds 
available  or  the  facilities  for  reducing 
waiting  time  when  people  have  to  visit 
out-patient  departments."  She  contin- 
ued: "  I  sometimes  feel  that  it  is  a  great 
pity  that  the  Ministers  concerned  in 
the  Ministry  of  Health,  when  they  find 
the  Treasury  or  any  other  Minister 


arguing  against  them  because  they  want 
a  little  more  money,  do  not  try  to  put 
in  the  balance  the  value  in  national 
efficiency  of  the  improved  health  of 
the  nation."  On  the  same  day  in  a 
written  answer  Mr.  Derek  Walker- 
Smith  stated  that  the  waiting  list  fig- 
ure for  September  30,  1958,  showed  a 
slight  reduction  on  the  figure  for  Sep- 
tember 1957,  and  was  nearly  100,000 
less  than  for  the  peak  figure  recorded 
at  the  end  of  1950.  He  did  not  think 
a  committee  of  inquiry  or  other  special 
steps  were  called  for. 

Leprosy 

Replying  to  a  question  by  Mr.  B. 
Janner,  Mr.  R.  Thompson  (Parliamen- 
tary Secretary,  Ministry  of  Health), 
stated  on  February  23,  that  there  were 
279  persons  in  this  country  suffering 
from  leprosy. 

Purchase  Tax 

Mr.  G.  D.  N.  Nabarro  asked  the 
Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer  whether, 
since  November  18,  1958,  he  had  given 
further  consideration  to  the  question  of 
abolishing  the  60  per  cent,  rate  of  pur- 
chase tax  and  what  representations  had 
been  made  ...  by  the  .  .  .  cosmetic 
industry.  Mr.  F.  J.  Erroll  (Economic 
Secretary,  Treasury)  stated  in  a  written 
reply  on  February  26,  that  representa- 
tions had  been  made  but  he  could  not 
anticipate  Budget  decisions.  The  same 
phrase  was  indicated  in  the  reply  given 
to  Mr.  G.  D.  N.  Nabarro  when  he 
asked  the  Chancellor  of  the  Exchequer 
on  March  3,  whether  he  was  aware 
that  French,  German  and  American 
toilet  preparations  were  now  dominat- 
ing international  sales,  whilst  Great 
Britain  occupied  a  minor  role;  that  a 
significant  factor  in  the  situation  was 
the  purchase  tax  charge  on  British 
toilet  preparations  and  what  steps  was 
the  Chancellor  taking  to  remove  con- 
tainers and  packages  from  the  tax. 

Chiropody  Service 

Answering  a  number  of  questions  on 
March  2,  Mr.  Derek  Walker-Smith 
(Minister  of  Health)  said  he  was  ready 
to  approve  proposals  by  local  health 
authorities  who  wish  to  provide  a 
chiropody  service  in  the  National 
Health  Service  and  he  proposed  to  con- 
sult the  local  authority  associations 
immediately.  He  intended  to  suggest 
that  priority  should,  in  the  early  years 
of  the  service,  be  given  to  the  elderly, 
the  physically  handicapped,  and  expec- 
tant mothers.  To  another  questioner, 
the  Minister  said  that  he  had  in  draft 
a  scheme  for  the  registration  of  medi- 
cal auxiliaries,  which  included  the  regi- 
stration of  chiropodists,  on  which  he 
was  consulting  the  medical  profession. 

Pharmacists 

Mr.  K.  Robinson,  on  March  2, 
asked  the  Minister  of  Health  if  he  was 
aware  that  pharmacists  working  in 
mental  hospitals  suffered  financial  dis- 
advantage compared  with  those  work- 
ing in  general  hospitals  and  would  he 
take  steps  through  his  representatives 
on  the  Whitley  Council  to  remove  that 


anomaly,  especially  in  view  of  the 
rapid  growth  of  chemotherapy  in  the 
treatment  of  mental  disorder. 

Mr.  Derek  Walker-Smith  :  "  The 
rates  of  pay  of  pharmacists  in  mental 
hospitals,  other  than  chief  pharmacists, 
are  the  same  as  those  for  pharmacists 
in  general  hospitals.  The  rates  of  pay 
of  the  chief  pharmacists  vary  in  accord- 
ance with  a  points  scheme  which  takes 
into  account,  amongst  other  things, 
the  size  and  type  of  hospital,  and  was 
agreed  by  the  Pharmaceutical  Whitley 
Council.  The  scheme  is  at  present 
under  review  by  the  Whitley  Council 
and  the  information  being  obtained 
will  doubtless  reflect  any  changes  in  the 
pharmaceutical  work  in  mental  hospi- 
tals." Mr.  Robinson  said  whatever 
might  have  been  the  historical  reason 
for  that  differentiation  among  chief 
pharmacists  was  the  Minister  aware 
that  it  had  caused  difficulties  in  recruit- 
ment for  mental  hospitals  in  the  past? 
In  view  of  the  new  development  of 
drug  treatment  in  mental  hospitals  the 
need  for  differentiation  had  completely 
disappeared.  "  Will  the  Minister  do 
what  he  can,  through  the  Whitley 
Council,  to  see  that  this  anomaly  is 
removed?"  The  Minister:  "We  had 
better  await  the  results  of  this  inquiry, 
which  I  understand  should  be  available 
to  the  Whitley  Council  in  the  near 
future." 

Tranquillisers 

Mr.  F.  Noel-Baker  asked  the  Mini- 
ster of  Health  on  March  2  what  repre- 
sentations he  had  had  from  the  medical 
profession  regarding  the  advertising 
and  unrestricted  sale  of  tranquillisers 
to  the  public;  whether  he  had  yet  re- 
ceived a  report  from  the  inter-depart- 
mental committee  on  drug  addiction 
which  was  considering  that  matter. 

Mr.  Walker-Smith  stated  that  some 
individual  doctors  had  made  represen- 
tations, and  articles  and  letters  had  ap- 
peared in  the  medical  Press.  The  inter- 
departmental committee  was  not  yet 
ready  to  advise  on  this  matter  and  in 
the  circumstances  he  could  say  no  more 
for  the  moment. 

Drugs  for  Private  Patients 

Mr.  Ronald  Bell  asked  the  Minister 
of  Health  what  progress  he  had  made 
in  his  negotiations  with  the  medical 
profession  about  the  provision  of  drugs 
and  appliances  to  private  patients  upon 
National  Health  Service  terms.  The 
Minister  said  he  had  nothing  to  add  to 
the  statements  he  had  already  made. 

A  PHOTOGRAPHIC 
MAGAZINE 

THE  January/February  English  edition 
of  the  Japanese  photographic  maga- 
zine CamerArt  contains  technical 
articles,  a  section  devoted  to  new  pro- 
ducts, an  article  on  four  new  4x4  cm. 
cameras  reputed  to  "  bolster  the  grow- 
ing interest  in  super  slide  projections  " 
and  the  Nikon  "  fish-eye "  camera 
manufactured  by  the  Nippon  Kogaku 
Co.  Its  lens  covers  180'  and  the  camera 
gives  twelve  50-mm.  circular  exposures 
on  a  120  film. 


2  5  2  THE    CHEMIST    AND    DRUGGIST  March   7,  1959 

ASPECTS  OF  CROP  DEFENCE 

Agricultural  chemicals  and  their  formulation 


THE  degree  and  diploma  courses  in 
pharmacy  now  require  students  to  study 
the  formulation  of  agricultural  chemi- 
cals, said  Dr.  S.  B.  Challen  at  the 
commencement  of  his  address  to  mem- 
bers of  the  Pharmaceutical  Society  in 
London  on  February  18.  Pharmacists 
are  interested  in  the  hazards  associated 
with  the  use  of  those  chemicals,  in  the 
legislation  regulating  their  sale,  in  their 
chemical  and  biological  properties,  and 
in  the  anatomy  and  physiology  of  plants 
and  insects  against  which  the  chemicals 
are  used. 

In  his  address  Dr.  Challen  classified 
and  gave  information  upon  insecticides 
and  fungicides  as  summarised  in  the 
accompanying  tables:  — 


FUNGICIDES 


1. 

Inorganic 

bordeaux  mixture 

2. 

Organic 

copper 

copper 

8  quinolinate 

tetra-methy]  thiuram 

3. 

Organic 

Nabam  Fcrbam, 

sulphur 

TM.TD  disulphide 

4. 

Organic 

phenylmercuric 

mercury 

nitrate ; 

phenylmercuric 

acetate 

5. 

Ouinones 

dichloronaphtho- 

quinone ; 

tetrachloro-p. 

benzoquinone 

6. 

Phenols 

pcnlachlorophenol : 

hexylrcsoreinol 

7. 

Heterocyclic 

captan 

nitrogen 

8. 

Antibiotics 

griseofulvin ; 

tcrramycin ; 

streptomycin 

DNC  (3,5  dinitro-o-crcsol)  and 
dinoseb  arc  translocated  herbicides. 
Translocated  auxins  include  2.4D  (2,  4 


dichlorophenoxyacetic  acid);  MCPA 
(4-chloro-2-methylphenoxyacetic  acid) ; 
245  T  (2,  4,  5  trichlorophenoxyacetic 
acid);  and  MCPB  (4-(4-chloro-2-methyl- 
phenoxy)  butyric  acid.  Other  substancer, 
classified  as  translocated  auxins  include 
IPC  (isopropyl  N-phenyl  carbamate) 
(mitosis  inhibitor);  phenyl  substituted 
ureas  (inhibit  photosynthesis);  maleic 
hydrazide  (mutagenic  properties);  as 
well  as  TCA  (trichloracetic  acid)  and 
sodium  chlorate. 

Points  of  Attack 

Formulations  such  as  Bordeaux  mix- 
ture, devised  in  1885,  were  empirical, 
their  exact  properties  and  mode  of  ac- 
tion eluding  research  workers  for  fifty 


years.  Current  knowledge  of  insect 
cuticle  and  plant  surfaces  permit  a 
greater  appreciation  of  the  formulation 
problems.  Insects  are  vulnerable  in 
four  systems :  Non-cuticularised  mid 
gut;  nerves;  trachea  and  sporacular 
(respiratory);  exo-skeleton  with  a  cuti- 
cle the  function  of  which  is  to  pre- 
vent loss  of  water  but  which  is  unable 
to  prevent  the  entry  of  chemicals.  Dr. 
Challen  discussed  the  various  layers 
of  the  cuticle  and  explained  the 
efTcct  of  an  inert  dust  included  in  a  for- 
mulation. The  abrasive  effect  of  such 
dusts,  he  said,  damages  the  cuticle,  per- 
mitting water  loss  and  causing  death. 
Particle  size  and  hardness  arc  impor- 
tant. Dolomite  is  less  effective  than  the 
silicas  but  it  aids  cuticle  penetration, 
which  is  important  with  a  lipoid-solublc 
insecticide  such  as  DDT.  The  cuticle 
varies  from  species  to  species,  the  tsetse 
tl\  tarsus  being  particularly  susceptible 
to  penetration.  A  valuable  research 
field  is  open  at  present  to  extend  the 
knowledge  of  the  penetration  and  inter- 
action of  insecticides.  Insufficient  deter- 


gent in  a  formulation  causes  "  fall- 
off  ";  excess  can  bring  about  a  coalesc- 
ing of  particles  causing  "  run-off."  De- 
tergents may  have  an  effect  upon  the 
waxy  layers  in  the  insect  but  paraffin 
and  mineral  oils  promote  penetration. 

Plant  surfaces  are  important  factors 
in  the  penetration  efficiency  of  herbi- 
cides. The  leaf  may  exhibit  two  layers 
containing  wax  or  wax  platelets  and 
cutins.  The  water-repelling  properties 
of  plant  surfaces  are  governed  by  the 
presence  or  absence  of  wax  and  the 
thickness  of  the  cuticle.  Variations  may 
occur  for  genetic  reasons.  Sometimes 
there  is  less  wax  on  the  under-surface 
of  a  leaf,  permitting  access,  for  ex- 
ample, of  24D  or  urea  for  the  direct 
supply  of  nitrogen  to  leaf  tissue.  Age 
also  causes  variations,  and  it  has  been 
observed  that  in  flax  the  cotyledon  is 
more  "  wettable "  than  the  leaves  of 
the  more  mature  plant.  Leaf  wax/cutin 
undergoes  a  daily  variation  that  can  be 
the  result  of  environmental  factors. 
TCA  in  the  soil  can  reduce  leaf  wax, 
causing  susceptibility  to  dinoseb. 

Dr.  Challen  went  on  to  discuss  some 
of  the  factors  that  influence  the  effec- 
tiveness of  herbicides.  Copper  sulphate 
and  sulphuric  acid  have  a  value  depen- 
dent upon  the  retention  of  spray  solu- 
tions. Systemic  poisons  must  be  water- 
soluble  if  they  are  to  penetrate  the  root, 
stem  or  leaf  surfaces  as  well  as  travel 
through  the  plant  vascular  system.  They 
also  require  a  degree  of  stability  to 
ensure  residual  activity. 

Hazards  in  the  use  of  those  chemi- 
cals are  residues  in  the  soil;  on  plants; 
on  food  plants:  and  on  stored  products. 
They  may  also  be  toxic  to  useful  fauna 
and  resistance  may  develop  if  they  are 
misused.  Dr.  Challen  briefly  discussed 
legislation  and  referred  to  the  summary 
published  in  The  Chemist  and  Drug- 
gist (February  7,  pp.  156-58). 

Questions 

During  the  discussion  following  the 
lecture  Dr.  Fairbairn  emphasised  that 
crop  protection  was  not  to  be  confused 
with  phytopharmacy.  A  questioner  from 
Nottingham  referred  to  the  possible  per- 
sistence of  fat-soluble  insecticides  on 
sheep  by  solution  in  wool  fat.  Dr. 
CHALLEN  considered  that  other  factors 
were  also  involved.  In  answer  to  a 
further  inquiry  he  thought  there  might 
be  insignificant  contamination  of  crude 
drugs  by  those  chemicals,  but  a  greater 
hazard  might  occur  with  food  crops. 
Different  formulations  might  be  re- 
quired for  aircraft  spraying  than  with 
large  land-spraying  machinery.  Assess- 
ments of  spray  residues  from  aircraft 
were  being  carried  out.  Ecological  re- 
search was  investigating  the  degree  of 
resistance  occurring  from  synthetic  as 
against  naturally  occurring  compounds. 
The  demand  for  pyrethrum  was  in- 
creasing, and  the  speaker  could  remem- 
ber only  one  report  upon  resistance  to 
pyrethrum.  That  related  to  Swedish  ob- 
servations of  laboratory  flics,  where  the 
degree  of  resistance  encountered  was 
considerably  less  than  had  been  re- 
ported for  other  insecticides. 


INSECTICIDES 


GROUP 


Natural  products: 
Rotenone ; 
pyrethrum ; 
nicotine 


Arsenic  and  fluorine 
compounds 

Gases: 

Methyl  bromide; 
hydrogen  cyanide 


USE 


Stomach  and  contact-poison 


Chlorinated 
hydrocarbons: 
DDT;  chlordone; 
gamma  BHC; 
aldrin;  dieldrin 


Organophosphorous 
compounds: 
TEPP  (tetraethyl 
pyrophosphates); 
thiophosphates; 
parathion ; 
phosphoramides; 
schradan 


Dinitrocresols 


Stomach  poison 


Fumigant 


Stomach  and  contact  poisons; 
fumigant  and  residual  effects 


Contact  and  stomach  poisons 


Systemic  poison 


Ovicides 


COMMENT 


Instability;  not  toxic  hazard 


Instability;  phytotoxic;  leaves 
toxic  residues 


Penetrating;  toxic  hazard 


Incompatible  with  alkali;  toxic 
residue  hazard 


Unstable  in  water;  incompatible 
with  alkali 


llinhly  toxic 


March  7, 


1959 


THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 


25  3 


FIGURES  IN  THE  PHARMACEUTICAL  WORLD 


LATER  this  month  an  evening  meet- 
ing of  the  Pharmaceutical  Society 
is  being  addressed  by  Professor  G.  E. 
Trease,  B.Pharm.,  D.  de  l'U  (Stras- 
bourg), F.P.S.,  F.R.I.C.,  F.L.S.  A 
printed  announcement  describes  the 
occasion  as  a  "  historical  meeting  " — 
not,  one  must  suppose,  because  Profes- 
sor Trease  is  the  masculine  equivalent 
of  a  femme  fatale,  but  because  it  has  as 
its  subject  "  A  Thirteenth  Century 
Family  of  Court  Apothecaries."  The 
prospectus  of  the  meeting  adds  that 
"  for  some  years  Professor  Trease,  who 
is  a  member  of  the  Society's  History  of 
Pharmacy  Committee,  has  been  inter- 
ested in  the  mediaeval  period."  That  is 
borne  out  by  his  published  essays 
"  Nottingham  Pharmacy  in  the  Thir- 
teenth and  Fourteenth  Centuries " 
{Future  Pharmacist,  1952.  12.  12); 
"  Spicers  in  Mediaeval  Nottingham " 
(Pharmakon,  1953.  1.  8);  "  Pharmaciens 
francais  a  la  Cour  d'Angleterre  au 
Moyen-Age  "  (Revue  d'Histoire  de  la 
Pharmacie,  1955,  145),  etc.  The  address 
to  be  given  on  March  25  is  understood 
to  comprise  a  suitable  selected  fraction 
from  a  larger  thesis :  "  The  Spicers  and 
Apothecaries  of  the  Royal  Household 
in  the  Reigns  of  Henry  III,  Edward  I 
and  Edward  II,"  which  will  be  pub- 
lished in  the  third  volume  (September 
1 959)  of  Nottingham  Mediaeval  Studies. 
In  the  wider  title  lies  the  clue  to  Pro- 
fessor Trease's  interest  in  and  study  of 
historical  aspects  of  pharmacy,  namely 
as  an  extension  from  his  own  subject  of 
pharmacognosy.  Pharmacognosy,  it  will 
be  recalled,  is  a  comparatively  recent 
development  from  "  materia  medica," 
namely  the  study  of  the  vegetable  and 
animal  substances  used  in  medicine. 
Since  some  of  those  have  been  used 
from  time  immemorial  it  was  natural 
enough  that  study  of  the  scientific 
aspects — slender  enough  in  some  in- 
stances— should  lead  to  a  study  of  their 
entry  into  and  use  in  medicine. 

Professor  Trease's  "  Test-book  of 
Pharmacognosy,"  first  published  in 
1935,  has  associated  his  name  so 
strongly  with  the  subject  of  its  title  that 
to  many  it  may  come  as  a  surprise  that 
his  first  published  paper  (Quarterly 
Journal  of  Pharmacy,  1926)  was  on  a 
chemical  theme :  "  the  Use  of  Carbon 
Tetrachloride  in  Pharmacy."  It  could 
easily  have  happened,  indeed,  that  Pro- 
fessor Trease  would  today  be  specialis- 
ing in  chemistry  for,  after  leaving 
school,  he  was  a  student  in  "  pure " 
chemistry  for  one  term  at  University 
College.  Nottingham,  before  deserting 
it  to  take  up  a  three-year  apprentice- 
ship in  pharmacy.  His  indentures  were 
served  in  the  period  1920-23  in  the 
pharmacy  of  John  Beachell.  one  of  the 
best  of  its  period  in  the  city  of  Notting- 
ham. Since  its  completion  his  path  has 
lain  entirely  within  the  academic  field 
for,  though  he  went  south  to  London 
to  qualify  (from  the  now  defunct  Lon- 
don College  of  Pharmacy)  he  returned 
to  Nottingham  to  take  the  higher  quali- 
fication, stayed  on  as  a  member  of  the 
staff.  There  he  has  remained  ever  since, 
except  for  a  period  of  war  service  in 
the  Ministry  of  Economic  Warfare, 
becoming    successively  demonstrator. 


71.    PROFESSOR  G.  E.  TREASE 


lecturer  (1926),  reader  (1945)  and  pro- 
fessor (1957).  On  the  death  of  Mr.  Bent- 
ley  in  1942  he  was  appointed  ■  acting 
head  and  then,  in  1944,  head  of  the 
University  Department  of  Pharmacy. 

Professor  Trease's  other  published 
volumes  are  "  The  Chemistry  of  Crude 
Drugs"  (with  J.  E.  Driver,  1928);  and 
"  Aids  to  Pharmaceutical  Latin  "  (1929). 
His  contributions  to  the  technical  Press 
are  too  numerous  to  be  catalogued 
here.  For  the  most  part  they  are  on  as- 
pects of  pharmacognosy,  but  lectures  or 
papers  within  a  different  category  throw 
light  on  another  of  his  interests :  phar- 
macy as  practised  in  France — of  which 
it  is  essential,  he  considers,  to  have  an 
adequate  knowledge  for  any  proper 
understanding  of  the  early  practice  of 
pharmacy  in  this  country.  Professor 
Trease  has  had  many  contacts  with 
France.  Apart  from  numerous  holidays 
he  has  contributed,  with  Professor 
Duguenois,  to  Annates  Pharmaceutiques 


Francais  a  monograph  on  "  La  Nomen- 
clature des  Resines  de  Jalap,"  has  lec- 
tured on  British  pharmacy  in  the  Uni 
versities  of  Montpellier,  Strasbourg, 
Bordeaux  and  Clermont  Ferrand.  and 
has  written  for  the  University  of  Stras- 
bourg an  essay  on  "  The  French 
Friends  of  Daniel  Hanbury."  It  was 
from  Strasbourg  that  he  gained  his  hon- 
orary Doctorat  de  I'Universite. 

Another  facet  of  Professor  Trease's 
personality  is  his  lively  interest,  of  a 
kind  much  more  personal  than  profes- 
sorial, in  student  activities.  That  may  be 
one  reason  why  Pharmakon,  the  Not- 
tingham pharmacy  students'  magazine, 
is  outstanding  among  such  publications 
for  its  serious  purpose  and  informative 
content.  On  several  occasions  he  has 
written  for  the  Future  Pharmacist,  and 
he  has  lectured  to  British  pharmaceu- 
tical students  at  their  annual  conference 
(his  subject:  "Pharmacy  Today  and 
Tomorrow  ").  Whether  to  a  limited  or 


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to  a  wide  public,  and  whether  of  cameo 
dimensions  or  for  a  larger  canvas,  his 
writings  convey  always  the  compliment 
of  respect  for  the  reader's  intelligent 
interest  in  the  subject  in  hand.  As  a 
lecturer  he  has  the  facility  of  speaking 


authoritatively  yet  without  assertive- 
ness,  and  of  leavening  information  with 
a  quiet  humour. 

British  pharmacists  have  not  been 
notorious  for  the  interest  which,  as  a 
whole,  they  have  taken  in  the  history  of 


their  craft,  and  if,  as  is  likely  enough, 
he  charms  some  of  his  hearers  on 
March  25  into  a  more  detailed  study  of 
the  subject,  the  words  "  historical 
meeting  "  may  prove  to  have  a  wider 
implication  than  was  intended. 


ACCURACY  IN  ADVERTISING 

Supervision  by  an  Advertising  Council  recommended 


THE  appointment  of  an  advertising 
council  with  objects  similar  to  those 
of  the  existing  Press  Council  is  recom- 
mended in  a  report,  "  Advertising  in  a 
Free  Society"  (10  x  6i  in.  Pp.  216. 
18s.)  prepared  by  Messrs.  Ralph 
Harris  and  Arthur  Seldon  and  pub- 
lished by  the  Institute  of  Economic 
Affairs.  Among  their  twenty-one  re- 
commendations the  authors  urge  that 
codes  of  conduct  and  standards  for  ad- 
vertising should  extend  beyond  medi- 
cines to  all  products  and  services  and 
beyond  television  and  posters  to  all 
media.  They  should  be  regularly  re- 
vised in  the  light  of  new  products  and 
advertising  appeals. 

The  report  recommends  the  Advertis- 
ing Association  to  demonstrate  its  con- 
cern to  eliminate  false  and  misleading 
advertisements  by  empowering  its  Ad- 
vertisement Investigation  Department 
to  take  proceedings  under  the  Merchan- 
dise Marks  Acts  against  offending 
advertisers.  It  also  urges  the  Retail 
Trading-Standards  Association  to  take 
proceedings  against  advertising  agents 
who  continue  to  handle  false  or  mis- 
leading advertisements. 

Other  recommendations  are  that  the 
penalties  for  false  or  misleading  adver- 
tisements should  be  increased  if 
offences  are  repeated.  Offending  firms 
and  their  advertising  agents  should  be 
required  to  pay  for  an  apology  and  cor- 
rections to  be  published  in  every 
medium  that  carried  the  advertisement. 
Repeated  offenders  should  be  put  on 
probation  and  required  by  media 
owners  to  submit  advertising  copy  to 
the  Advertisement  Investigation  De- 
partment of  the  Advertising  Associa- 
tion. The  authors  take  the  view  that 
consumer  organisations  should  not 
appear  to  be  at  war  with  private  indus- 
try. "They  will  command  greater 
influence  by  not  pitching  their  claims 
too  high,  and  remaining  free  from  any 
suspicion  of  political  bias  or  antagon- 
ism to  industry."  Manufacturers 
anxious  to  maintain  a  vigorous  national 
network  of  individual  retailers  should 
explore  constructive  and  perhaps  co- 
operative methods  of  increasing  the 
efficiency  of  smaller  shopkeepers.  An- 
other recommendation  is  that  Press  and 
Television  proprietors  should  examine 
methods  of  ensuring  greater  accuracy 
in  advertisements,  possibly  by  requir- 
ing the  advertising  agent,  if  any,  to  be 
named  in  them.  It  urges  that  "no 
obstruction  should  be  placed  in  the 
way  of  development  of  a  new  advertis- 
ing media,"  stating,  "this  should  de- 
termine the  form  of  organisation  for  a 
third  or  fourth  television  service." 

In  addition  to  those  recommenda- 
tions the  authors  present  a  series  of 
selected  case  studies  which  refer  to  the 
activities  of  a  number  of  well-known 
manufacturers.  The  tenth  study  con- 
cerns soft  drinks,  a  brief  history  of 
Lucozade  being  given.  The  case  history 


states  that  "  in  1939,  its  first  year  as  a 
Beecham  Group  product,  the  retail 
price  of  Lucozade  was  2s.  a  bottle.  The 
increase  of  25  per  cent,  to  the  present 
price  of  2s.  6d.  compares  with  increases 
in  costs  from  1939  to  1956  of  78  per 
cent,  for  raw  materials,  135  per  cvnt. 
for  bottles,  and  260  per  cent,  for 
women's  wages.  If  allowance  be  made 
for  the  fall  in  the  value  of  money,  the 
present  price  of  2s.  6d.  is  equivalent  to 
Hid.  in  1938,  and  in  1958  the  propor- 
tion of  the  retail  price  represented  by 
the  cost  of  advertising  was  8'4  per 
cent." 

Another  Beecham  Group  product 
forms  the  basis  of  a  selected  case  study 
of  toilet  products,  the  product  being 
Macleans  tooth-paste.  Figures  are  given 
to  show  that,  after  the  product  came 
under  the  Beecham  Group,  the  adver- 
tising outlay  increased  roughly  in  step 
with  expanding  sales,  and  that  the  in- 
creased volume  brought  a  twofold 
economy,  permitting  new  production 
methods,  giving  reduced  costs,  and  en- 
abling trade  margins  to  be  reduced. 
"  As  a  result  of  the  successful  market- 


ing of  a  nationally  advertised  brand, 
the  customer  finished  up  with  a  better 
product  at  a  lower  price." 

Other  case  reports  concern  Kleenex 
tissues  and  Toni  "  home  permanent." 

The  authors  estimate  that  about  two- 
thirds  of  the  £334  millions  spent  by  the 
advertisers  in  1957  was  returned  to  the 
public  in  the  form  of  cheaper  news- 
papers and  transport,  samples,  gifts 
and  so  on.  They  believe  that  "  resale 
price  maintenance  is  a  device  born  of 
a  defensive  mentality  in  a  restrictionist 
atmosphere.  It  cannot  but  impede  a 
dynamic  and  free  economy.  As  an 
instrument  of  progress,  the  advertising 
profession  should  reconsider  its  custo- 
mary attitudes." 

The  report  is  not  against  advertising 
as  such,  stating  that  "  while  it  may  be 
less  powerful  than  both  critics  and  sup- 
porters argue,  it  can  play  an  important 
role  by  helping  to  market  products, 
hasten  the  improvement  and  innovation 
of  products,  and  keep  competition 
keener  than  it  would  otherwise  be."  It 
contains  a  number  of  appendices  on 
many  aspects  of  advertising. 


"NO  ONE  TO  SELL  PHARMACY" 

Suggestions  at  Liverpool  dinner 


THE  importance  of  creating  and  main- 
taining good  relations  with  the  Press 
was  the  main  theme  of  a  speech  by  Mr. 
H.  Standish  at  the  annual  dinner  and 
dance  of  the  Liverpool  Chemists'  Asso- 
ciation and  Liverpool  Branch  of  the 
Pharmaceutical  Society,  on  February 
18.  More  than  300  people  supported  the 
event,  at  which  Mr.  H.  W.  Cottle  presi- 
ded. The  toast  to  the  Pharmaceutical 
Society  was  proposed  by  Mr.  Standish 
who,  besides  being  the  owner  of  a 
small  group  of  chemist  shops,  is  also 
the  owner  of  a  local  newspaper  and  the 
president  of  the  Liverpool  Press  Club. 
He  said  that  all  pharmacists  must  be 
aware  of  the  problems  presented  by  the 
bad  handwriting  on  doctors'  prescrip- 
tions. Although  the  subject  was  often 
treated  with  levity,  it  had  a  serious 
side,  especially  the  waste  of  time  in  de- 
ciphering forms  and  the  increased  care 
necessary  by  pharmacists.  He  under- 
stood that  in  some  countries  it  was  a 
punishable  offence  for  doctors  to  issue 
illegible  prescriptions.  "  I  do  not  sug- 
gest that  we  should  have  similar  legis- 
lation, but  I  do  think  doctors  should  be 
asked  in  a  friendly  way  to  make  their 
writing  more  understandable." 

In  recent  months  the  chemist  hail 
come  in  for  criticism  in  the  national 
Press  and  that  had  created  wrong  im- 
pressions in  the  minds  of  the  public. 
There  had  also  been  implications  that 
pharmacy  had  inferior  status  to  other 
professions.  Such  false  impressions 
could  have  been  put  right  in  a  few 
brisk  sentences  if  the  chemists  had  a 
competent  authority  or  spokesman  to 


state  their  case.  "  I  advocate  the  setting 
up  of  a  pharmaceutical  publicity  sec- 
tion or  the  appointment  of  a  qualified 
press  or  public  relations  office,"  said 
Mr.  Standish.  "  At  present  you  have  no 
one  to  sell  pharmacy  to  the  British 
public."  No  one  would  complain  of 
just  and  fair  criticism,  but  when  wrong 
impressions  were  conveyed  to  the  pub- 
lic, they  ought  to  be  corrected  promptly 
and  vigorously.  Twenty-five  years  ago 
the  National  Pharmaceutical  Union 
tried  to  form  a  pharmaceutical  pub- 
licity association,  a  move  which  failed 
because  of  the  apathy  of  the  average 
chemist.  "  Pharmacy  is  an  integral  part 
of  the  nation's  health  service.  Do  not 
let  it  be  undermined  by  bad  publicity." 

Mr.  T.  Hesei.tine  (a  member  of  the 
Society's  Council)  said  that  pharmacy 
in  general  owed  a  big  debt  of  gratitude 
to  Liverpool  and  especially  to  Mr.  H. 
Humphreys  Jones.  He  and  his  col- 
leagues of  the  School  of  Pharmacy  had 
been  responsible  for  a  steady  flow  of 
first-class  students  who  had  brought 
credit  to  the  profession.  Nor  should 
one  be  unmindful  of  the  fact  that  Liver- 
pool had  provided  the  Society  with  two 
or  three  presidents,  one  of  whom  (Mr. 
W.  J.  Tristram)  became  lord  mayor  of 
the  city.  Tribute  was  paid  to  the  work 
of  Mr.  J.  Farrer  Barnes  as  a  member 
of  the  Council  of  the  Society.  Finally. 
Mr.  Heseltine  thanked  the  Liverpool 
pharmacists  for  their  generous  contri- 
butions to  the  Benevolent  Fund  and 
congratulated  Evans  Medical  Supplies, 
Ltd.,  on  approaching  the  150th  anni- 
versary of  their  beginning  in  business. 


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For  Future  Use 


A  DESCRIPTION  OF  THE  USE  OF  FILM 
FOR  RECORDING  AND  ARCHIVE  PURPOSES 
IN  THE  B  B  C.  TELEVISION  SERVICE 


ALAN  K.  RICHARDSON,  M.B.K.S. 

(Telerecording  Manager,  Film  Department) 

LEO  G.  DIVE,  A.M.I.E.E.,  A.M.Brit.,  I.R.E. 

(Engineering  Information  Department) 


THE  post-war  development  of  the  B.B.C.  Television 
Service  demanded  the  creation  of  a  Television  Film 
Department  which  adds  to  its  vital  production  func- 
tions of  shooting,  editing  and  sound  recording  a  telerecord- 
ing production  section  and  the  B.B.C.  Film  Library. 

Though  live  broadcasts  were,  after  the  war,  basic  to  the 
service,  the  demand  for  suitable  programme  material  was 
greater  than  they  could  meet.  The  telerecording  of  important 
historical  events  transmitted  by  the  B.B.C.  plus  the  need 
to  build  up  a  programme  reserve  on  film,  led  to  the  forma- 
tion of  the  film  library  and  of  a  telerecording  unit.  In  the 
thirteen  years  since  the  post-war  reopening  of  the  Corpora- 
tion's television  service,  a  vast  expansion  has  occurred  in 
the  telerecording  field.  In  1958  over  1,300  telerecordings  were 
made,  against  only  eighteen  in  the  first  year  of  operation. 
In  1958,  over  580  were  transmitted,  representing  217  hours 
of  programme  time.  Those  figures  illustrate  the  present  im- 
portance of  telerecordings  in  the  programme  structure  of 
the  Service.  The  majority  of  the  large-scale  drama,  opera, 
and  ballet  productions  are  telerecorded  for  subsequent  re- 
peat, as  are  most  of  the  popular  light-entertainment  series. 
The  use  of  telerecording  methods  enable  the  programmes  to 
be  pre-telerecorded  at  times  when  artists  are  more  readily 
available. 

Recordings  Viewers  Never  See 

A  proportion  of  the  telerecordings  made  are  never  seen 
by  B.B.C.  viewers,  but  are  sent  overseas  as  part  of  the 
B.B.C.  Overseas  and  Transcription  Services.  In  addition, 
agreement  has  now  been  reached  whereby  European  coun- 
tries are  able  to  retransmit  on  their  own  networks  pro- 
grammes originating  from  the  B.B.C.  That  means  that  the 
European  television  networks  can  screen  the  programmes  at 
times  most  convenient  to  themselves,  irrespective  of  the 
time  of  origin  in  Britain.  Those  facilities  also  work  in 
reverse.  Topical  programmes  of  interest  to  the  whole  world, 
such  as  the  recent  Papal  ceremonies  from  Rome,  were 
transmitted  through  the  Eurovision  link  to  Britain,  tele- 
recorded,  processed,  edited  and  transmitted  to  viewers  a 
few  hours  later.  Copies  were  also  made,  and  by  use  of 
Transatlantic  jet  air-liners  they  were  on  the  television 
screens  in  New  York  the  same  evening.  Those  telerecordings 
represent  during  the  course  of  a  year  many  millions  of  feet 
of  film,  all  of  which  have  to  be  stored  and  catalogued.  They 
form  a  large  portion  of  the  Film  Library's  intake. 

Growth  has  been  rapid.  The  Library  was  created  in  1948, 
at  the  start  of  B.B.C.  Television  Newsreel.  One  vault  and  a 
staff  of  two  at  the  commencement  have  increased  to  100 
vaults  and  a  staff  of  twenty-two.  The  increase  in  the  footage 
held  by  the  Film  Library  has  been  as  dramatic  and  impres- 
sive as  the  expansion  of  television  itself.  Ewart  Davis  (the 
B.B.C.  film  librarian)  estimates  that  his  weekly  intake  is 
more  than  130,000  ft.  of  16-mm.  and  35-mm.  film.  The 


Library  receives  500  or  more  inquiries  per  week  of  one  form 
or  another,  resulting  in  the  making  of  170  requisitions  and 
involving  the  issue  of  something  like  700  cans  of  films.  As 
much  as  3,800  ft.  of  library  material  is  recut  and  used  in 
new  productions  each  week.  In  addition,  an  average  amount 
of  three  hours  40  minutes  per  week  of  complete  pro- 
grammes are  retransmitted  from  the  programme  reserve. 
That  represents  approximately  20,000  ft.  The  tradition  of 
high  quality  demanded  by  producers  and  engineers  in  both 
sound  track  and  picture  means  that  every  care  has  to  be 
taken  of  the  original  negative. 

Chemical  testing  of  film  may  have  to  become  a  necessary 
routine  if  posterity  is  to  benefit  from  the  numerous  histori- 
cal records  which  the  last  one  and  a  half  decades  have  pro- 
vided. At  the  moment,  chemical  testing  is  carried  out  not  by 
the  B.B.C.  but  by  the  National  Film  Archive,  which  receives 
and  stores  the  negative  of  the  B.B.C.'s  television  news 
output. 

Film  made  prior  to  1950  was  on  comparatively  less 
stable  and  more  highly  inflammable  base  than  is  used  today. 
The  nitrocellulose  film  base  is  unstable,  releasing  oxides  of 
nitrogen  which,  contained  by  the  can  in  which  the  film  is 
stored,  eventually  combine  with  the  gelatin  part  of  the 
otherwise  comparatively  stable  emulsion.  The  result  of  that 
combination  bestows  on  the  film  an  affinity  for  moisture 
which  eventually  reduces  it  to  a  "  sticky  "  condition  in  which 
it  exhibits  increasing  acidity,  leading  eventually  to  chemi- 
cal disintegration  of  the  silver  image.  Variations,  unfortu- 
nately, occur  in  the  timing  of  that  breakdown,  which  can 
take  place  with  dramatic  suddenness.  The  film  at  the  early 
stage  of  the  "  sticky "  process  still  projects  satisfactorily. 
Later  it  becomes  friable  and  brittle,  but — even  worse — it  is 


Left:  Exterior  of  the  film  vaults  at  Ealing.  Right: 
16-mm.  and  35-mm.   film  racks  in  the  vaults. 


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I  he  Editola  machine  in  use  for  viewing.  The  machine  reproduces  either 
photo  or  magnetic  35-mm.  sound. 

capable  of  igniting  at  106°  F.  Testing  by  the  method  of 
the  National  Film  Archivet  involves  the  removal  of  a  j-in. 
diameter  disc  from  the  film  and  placing  it  in  a  test  tube 
closed  by  a  glass  stopper,  round  which  a  filter  paper  satur- 
ated with  a  glycerin-water  solution  of  alizarin  red  is 
wrapped.  The  tube  is  placed  in  an  air  bath  at  134°  C,  with 
the  upper  section  protruding  and  visible,  bleaching  of  the 
lower  edge  of  the  filter  paper  indicating  that  acid  vapour 
is  being  produced.  Observation  is  made  for  one  hour. 
Failure  to  react  after  sixty  minutes  indicates  that  the  film 
may  be  safely  stored  for  three  years;  reaction  within  40-60 
minutes  dictates  retesting  after  one  year;  and  within  20—40 
minutes  retest  after  six  months.  If  the  reaction  occurs 
within  twenty  minutes  the  film  is  considered  unstable  and 
unfit  for  further  storage.  When  that  happens  fresh  copies 
are  normally  made. 

Telerecordings  are  an  important  part  of  the  library  stocks. 
Sixty  vaults  at  Lime  Grove  contain  the  permanent  library, 
and  forty  vaults  at  Ealing  the  current  library.  Selection  for 
permanent  storage  is  discriminating  and,  for  the  "  stock  " 
shot,  library  "  dupes  "  (duplicates)  are  sometimes  made 
upon  fine-grain  film  before  editing,  so  that  potentially  valu- 
able sequences  may  be  preserved  in  their  longer,  more 
useful  state. 

Speedy  tracing  of  specific  scenes  is  made  possible  by  a 
cross-reference  index  system.  Complexity  results  from  the 
variety  of  film  gauges,  optical  and  magnetic  sound  tracks, 
and  copyright  restrictions.  Administrative  difficulties  within 
the  Corporation  are  created  by  widely  dispersed  studio 
centres. 

Optical  film,  first  on  35-mm.  and  later  on  both  35-mm. 
and  16-mm.  gauges,  has  been  used  for  telerecording  from  the 
inception  of  the  process.  Only  within  recent  months  has  the 
alternative  method  of  recording  vision  on  magnetic  tape 


Working  surface  of  the  16/35-mm.  Steenbeck  editing  machine. 

become  available.  Optical  methods  are  still  used  whenever 
editing  is  required,  as  the  problems  of  editing  magnetic  tapes 
have,  to  date,  not  been  overcome. 

To  appreciate  the  various  methods  of  telerecording  on 
cine  film,  it  is  first  necessary  to  understand  the  way  in 
which  pictures  are  produced  on  a  television  screen.  They  are 
drawn  line  by  line,  much  as  the  eye  scans  a  page  of  print. 
Each  complete  picture  is  reproduced  by  two  separate  scans, 
the  first  producing  the  odd-numbered  lines  and  the  second 
the  even-numbered,  the  scanning  spot  returning  in  a  short 
interval  of  time  from  the  bottom  to  the  top  of  the  screen 
after  each  scan.  In  the  present  British  television  system  there 
are  approximately  400  lines  in  a  complete  picture — that  is, 
approximately  200  lines  in  each  scan,  the  two  sets  of  lines 
being  interlaced.  The  time  for  each  scan  is  1  / 50th  second, 
so  a  complete  picture  takes  twice  that  time,  or  1  /25th 
second.  The  scanning  process  is  continuous,  and  thus  the 
pictures  are  repeated,  twenty-five  appearing  each  second. 
When  movement  occurs  in  the  televised  scene  each  succes- 
sive picture  is  a  little  different  from  the  preceding  one.  The 
picture-repetition  frequency  is  sufficiently  great  for  an  im- 
pression of  a  continuous  picture  and  of  smooth  movement 
to  be  created. 

Simple  and  Difficult  Requirements 

Now  the  process  of  telerecording  on  cine  film  consists 
essentially  of  running  a  cine  camera  in  front  of  a  television 
screen  on  which  are  produced  the  pictures  to  be  recorded. 
In  that  process  the  cine  film  should,  ideally,  remain  stationary 
and  be  exposed  while  each  complete  television  picture  is 
reproduced.  Then  it  should  be  moved  on  to  the  next  film 
frame  in  the  interval  during  which  the  scanning  spot  is 
moving  back  to  the  top  of  the  screen  to  start  the  next 
picture  scan.  That  involves  both  running  the  cine  camera 
in  synchronism  with  the  television  system,  which  may  be 
done  quite  simply,  and  also  shuttering  the  film,  moving  on 
the  film  and  opening  the  shutter  again  in  the  very  short  time 
before  the  next  television  picture  begins  to  appear  on  the 
screen.  The  latter  requirement  is  extremely  difficult  to  ful- 
lil  a  fact  that  will  readily  be  appreciated  once  it  is  realised 
that  the  time  available  is  only  about  one  and  a  half  thou- 
sandths of  a  second. 

A  successful  telerecording  system  that  was  developed  by 
B.B.C.  engineers  and  used  for  recording  the  Coronation  in 
1953  records  only  alternate  television  scans,  that  is  only 
approximately'  200  lines,  so  that  only  half  the  full  picture 
information  is  recorded.  The  camera  shutter  is  closed,  and 
the  film  moved  on  during  each  of  the  "  missing  "  scans.  In 
that  way  reasonable-quality  pictures  are  preserved.  The 
system  is  known  as  "  suppressed  frame  telerecording." 

A  later  system,  also  developed  by  B.B.C.  engineers,  has 
overcome  the  difficult)  by  arranging  for  each  "  miss- 
Making  adjustments  to  the  CiDCOta  editing  machine,  which  takes  35-mni. 
optical  or  magnetic  "  unmarried  M  Mm. 


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2  5  7 


ing "  picture  to  be  retained  on  the 
television  screen  during  the  reproduc- 
tion of  the  following  scan.  In  that 
way,  although  the  film  transport 
arrangements  are  as  in  the  suppressed- 
frame  system,  all  the  picture  informa- 
tion is  retained  in  the  recording.  For 
good  results  the  relative  brightness  of 
the  two  interlaced  pictures  must  be 
accurately  matched.  Though  that  is 
difficult  to  achieve,  satisfactory  results 
are  possible  and  indeeed  regularly 
produced.  The  system  is  known  as  the 
"  stored  field  system  "  of  telerecord- 
ing. 

Finally,  there  is  the  most  direct 
method — that  of  moving  the  film  fast 
enough  to  enable  each  frame  to  be 
exposed  to  each  pair  of  interlaced 
pictures  as  they  are  produced  by  the 
scanning  spot  on  the  television  screen. 
The  tremendous  difficulties  of  cine 
camera  design  to  achieve  the  rapid 
"  pull  down  "  required  have  been 
largely  overcome  for  16-mm.  equip- 
ment although,  even  with  material  of 
that  gauge,  rather  more  time  than  the 
one  and  a  half  milliseconds  available 
for  the  pull-down  is  still  required. 
That  requirement  results  in  a  small 
portion  of  the  picture  being  elimin- 
ated. Consequently,  when  reproduced 
from  such  a  film  recording,  the  height 
of  the  picture  is  slightly  reduced. 
Within  the  limits  of  what  can  be 
achieved  with  16-mm.  film,  the  results 
are  very  good,  and  16-mm.  "  rapid 
pull-down  "  equipment  is  in  frequent 
use.  Unfortunately  the  problems  of 
acceleration  and  deceleration  of  the 
film  which  are  so  much  greater  with 
35-mm.  film  because  of  the  greater 
height  of  the  film  frames,  have  de- 
layed   the    introduction    of  35-mm. 

rapid  pull-down "  equipment, 
though  encouraging  progress  has  been 
made. 

Video  Recording 

The  principle  of  magnetic  tape 
"  video  "  recording  is  the  same  as  that 
used  in  magnetic  tape  recording  of 
sound.  However,  because  of  the  much 
greater  rate  at  which  information  must 
be  recorded,  either  extremely  high  tape 
speeds  must  be  used  or  alternatively 
special  recording  techniques,  using 
much  wider  tapes,  must  be  intro- 
duced. It  must  be  remembered  that, 
for  a  complete  recording,  picture  and 
scanning  synchronisation  and  accom- 
panying sound  programme  must  be 
simultaneously  recorded.  Great  pro- 
gress has  been  made  with  the  new 
techniques — both  with  the  high-speed 
tape  system  and  with  the  wide-tape 
and  slower-tape-speed  system.  But  it 
has  to  be  borne  in  mind  that  the 
magnetic  system,  while  possessing 
several  advantages  such  as  the  ability 
to  be  "'  played  back  "  immediately 
without  any  processing,  will  never  re- 
placs  the  optical,  cine-film  type.  The 
latter  offers  advantages  such  as  simp- 


Left:  Film-tilting  rostrum  equipped  with  Newall  camera,  fully  motorised  table  and  auto-focus. 
Right:  "  Dubbing  "  operations  in  progress  on  a  dubbing/mixing  desk. 


ler  editing  and  the  ability  to  be  repro- 
duced on  television  systems  other  than 
the  present  British  one  (magnetic  tele- 
recordings  cannot).  Thus  for  inter- 
national exchanges  only  the  cine-film 
type  is  suitable. 

The  use  of  either  magnetic  or  opti- 
cal telerecording  methods  permits  the 
recording  of  events  for  almost-imme- 
diate or  later  transmission  and  for 
the    archival    storage    of  important 


items.  Historical  occasions  do  not 
necessarily  take  place  at  peak  viewing 
times,  and  the  international  links  that 
now  widen  the  potentialities  of  tele- 
vision are  made  to  leap  the  restrictive 
barriers  of  time  and  distance  by  the 
use  of  the  new  and  still  improving 
techniques  of  telerecording  which 
have  been  mentioned. 

tBrown,  H.  G..  "  Problems  of  Storing  Film  for 
Archive  Purposes."  Briiiih  {Cinematography, 
1952.  20.  5. 


PHOTOGRAPHIC  DEPARTMENT 

DEVELOPING  AND  PRINTING  PRICES,  1959 

Photographic  Dealers'  Association  recommended  scale 

sizes  of  enlarging  papers,  and  subject  to  trim- 
ming. The  varying  proportion  of  length  to  width 
in  negative  often  necessitates  trimming  the  fin- 
ished picture  to  correspond. 

Paper  size  B.&W.  Sepia  Mounting 

Up  to  31  x  41  in.  (J-plate)  9  11!  9 
3i  x  51  in.  (postcard)  10  16  9 
4±  x  61  in.  (l-plate)  2  0  3  0  1  6 
6{  x  8!  in.  (who'e-piate)  3  0  4  6  2  6 
8    x   10   in.  ...       4  6     6  9      3  6 

10  x  12   in.  7  6    11  3      4  6 

Prices  include  folder,  where  requtsted,  tor  pot- 
card  and  larger. 

Postcard-size   enlargements   (3|    \    5-!    in.)  from 
whole  or  any  selected  part  ol  a  negative. 
Black  and  white         ...       ...       ...    each    1  (I 

Sepia    ...    each    1  6 

COPY  NEGATIVES 

From  photographic  originals  only  (books,  maps, 
etc.,  charged  extra). 

Up  to  j-plate        ...       ...       ...       ...       3  0 

4}  x  61  in.   S  0 

Orders  for  printing  and  reproducing  are  accepted 
on  the  impl  ed  condition  that  the  customer  is 
legally  entitled  to  dispose  of  the  copyright  in 
the  photograph  or  photographs  and  will  indem- 
nify the  dealer  against  any  damages,  costs  or 
other  expenses  whatsoever  incurred  by  him  in 
consequence  of  any  breach  thereof. 
LANTERN  SLIDES 

From  customers'  negatives  2x2  in.,  2^  x  2|  in., 
and  31  x  3}  in. 

Bound  complete         ...       ...       ...    each    3  6 

Unbound,  and  without  cover  glass  ...    each    2  6 
Masking  and  binding  between  cover 
glass  customers'  own  transparencies    each    1  6 
AFTER-TREATMENT' 

Cleaning,    washing,    intensifying,    reducing,  etc. 

Single  negatives  ...    ...  9 

Kach   additional   negative      ...       ...       ...  3 

Blocking  out.  according  to  work  required 

minimum  2  6 


DEVELOPING  Per  spool 

Roll  film    1  6 

Paper-backed  miniatures  ...       ...       ...       1  6 

Total  failures,  50  per  cent,  charge. 
Miniature  spools  (35-mm.) 

One  to  twenty  exposures  ...       ...       ...       2  6 

Twenty-one   to   thirty-six   exposures   ...       3  0 

Total  failures  50  per  cent,  charge. 
Plates  and  sheet  film 

Lcs^  than  4  x  5  in.  ...       ...       ...    each  4 

4  x-  5  ...      ...  ...    each  6 

4j   x   6-J    in.   and   over   ...       ...    each  8 

CONTACT  PRINTING  (with  standard  borders) 
All  sizes  up  to  and  including  2's  x  4{  in. 

each  4 

3{-  x  4i  in  each  6 

3i  x  5J  in   ...    each  6 

Sepia  toning,  50  per  cent,  extra. 
Strip-prints  (on  paper)  trom  35-mm.  films 

Per  strip 

One  to  twenty  exposures   2  6 

Twenty-one  to  thirty-six  exposures  ...  3  6 
Film-strip  transparencies  (for  projection)  from 
35-mm.  films 

One  to  eighteen  consecutive  exposures     .       7  6 
Nineteen   to  thirty-six   consecutive  expo- 
sures ...       ,   ...       ...      12  6 

If  any  deviation  from  sequence.  50  per  cent,  extra. 
EN-PRINTS 

From   substantially   the  whole   of   the  standard 
negative  only,  on  single  weight  paper,  to  one  of 
the  following  sizes  according  to  proportions  of 
negative:  31  x  3-1  in.,  31  x  41  in..  31  x  5  in. 
Black  and  white     ...       ...       ...       ...   each  6 

M  Foursquare  "  enlargements  (from  square  nega- 
tives only) 

Whole  of  negative  only  on  41  x  4|  in.  paper. 

Black  and  white    each    1  0 

Sepia      each    I  6 

ENLARGEMENTS 

First-quality  from  any  selected  portion  of  the 
negative,  including  shading,  vignetting  and  spot- 
ting if  required.  Dimensions  quoted  are  standard 


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Camera  and 
Exposure  Faults 


A  GUIDE  TO  THEIR  IDENTIFICATION  FROM  NEGATIVES 


PHARMACISTS  with  photographic 
counters  and  photographic  dealers 
are  often  asked  by  their  customers 
for  help  in  finding  the  reasons  that  their 
pictures  are  sometimes  spoilt.  The  classi- 
fication given  below  should  aid  in  the 
speedy  identification  of  camera  exposure 
faults  and  help  to  put  customers  back  on 
the  right  road  to  better  picture  making. 

The  most  profitable  way  of  using  the 
list  is  to  do  so  in  conjunction  with  the 
evidence  the  dealer  already  has,  such  as 
the  type  of  camera  (because,  of  course, 
different  faults  can  occur  with  different 
cameras).  For  easy  identification  a  descrip- 
tion of  the  appearance  of  the  negative  is 
given  as  a  heading,  the  number  against  each 
fault  being  the  reference  to  the  illustration. 

Commonest  Faults 

It  is  impossible,  of  course,  to  mention 
every  exposure  fault  there  is.  but  as  many 
as  possible  are  dealt  with,  representing 
the  most  common  and  those  most  likely 
to  be  encountered. 

1  a  &  b.  1 1 N DKR - DEV F.I.OPME1NT  AND  UNDE.R- 
FAPOSURK:  A  thin  negative  (la)  in  which  shadow 
detail  is  present  and  high  lights  lack  density.  Under- 
exposure (lb)  also  produces  a  thin  negative,  but  little 
shadow  detail  is  present  and  only  the  high  lights  are 
recorded. 

2  a  &  b.  OVER-EXPOSURE  AND  OVER-DEVEL- 
OPMENT: The  negative  (2a)  is  dense  and,  though 
there  is  an  abundance  ot  shadow  detail,  flat.  Over- 
development (2b)  produces  a  dense,  contrasting 
negative. 

3  a  &  b.  SUBJEC  T  MOVEMENT:  Produced  by  the 
use  of  too  slow  a  shutter  speed  when  taking  a  pic- 
ture of  a  fast -moving  object.  The  negative  shows  a 
blurring  of  the  image  of  the  moving  object.  In  gen- 
eral, the  further  away  the  camera  is  from  the  subject, 
the  slower  the  shutter  speed  may  be. 


As  a  general  rule,  the  illustrations  will  be  found  to  give 
a  better  understanding  of  the  nature  of  a  particular  kind 
of  fault  than  would  the  most  careful  description,  and  for 
that  reason  frequent  reference  should  be  made  to  the 
illustrations. 


FAULT 


CAUSE 


Unsharpness 

Fuzzy  definition 
Blurred  all  over 

Blurred  image  of  part  of  subject 

Too  dense  all  over 

Flat  with  too  much  shadow  detail 

Too  thin  all  over 

Lacking  shadow  detail 

Dark  markings 

Dark  areas  with  images  of  lens 

diaphragm 
Black  streaks 
Black  edges  (roll  film) 

Black  circle  in  centre  of  negative 

Fine  black  lines 

Dark  ribbon-like  tangle 

Light  markings 

Sharply  defined  black  area 
Irregular  shaped  small  clear  spots 
Undefined  clear  area  at  one  edge  of 
negative 

Clear  curved  margin  at  one  of  the 
longer  edges  of  roll  film  (bellows 
camera) 


image  out  of  focus 
camera  shake 
subject  movement 


over-exposure 


under-development 


light-fogged  areas 
light  leak 
edge  fog 

accidental  exposure 
abrasion  marks 
sun  tracks 


loose  paper  masking 
dust 

cut  off 


bellows  vacuum 


NO. 

15 
4 

3 


Miscellaneous  faults 

Two  images  on  same  negative  double  exposure 

Picture  slanting  on  negative  or  part 

of  picture  cut  off  untruthful  finder 


6 
8 
13 

7 
14 

<) 


16 
10 

17 
II 

12 

5 


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ADv*«ris,N 


"Slim  as  a  reed",  say  the  fashion  creators — 
and  millions  of  women  become  more  'weight- 
conscious'  overnight.  All  these,  and  the 
overweight  men  too,  will  be  attracted  by 
the  powerful,  continuous  'SAXIN' advertising 
appearing  right  through  the  Spring  and 
Summer. 

This  month  in  leading  National  News- 
papers, and  soon  in  Women's  Magazines 
and   on   all   commercial   TV  Stations, 
'SAXIN'  will  be  strongly  featured.  All 
this    adds   up   to   splendid,  profitable, 
regular  trade  for  you  —  if  you  display 
and    recommend    'SAXIN'  —  the  non- 
fattening  sweetener. 


I 


BURROUGHS  WELLCOME  &  CO.  (THE  WELLCOME  FOUNDATION  LTD)  LONDON 


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'Better  pictures  for  then 


The  better  the  pictures  that  people  take, 
the  more  they'll  want  to  take.  And  modern 
'  Kodak '  cameras  offer  the  way  to  better  pictures  for  everyone, 
from  the  casual  snapshotter  to  the  knowledgeable  expert. 

Every  '  Kodak '  camera  you  sell  means  extra  business 
for  you.  More  film  sales.  More  D  &  P.  More  enlarging.  More 
customers  in  your  shop  —  more  often. 

This  year,  Kodak  advertising  will  be  packing  a  more 
powerful  punch  than  ever,  stimulating  the  demand  for  'Kodak' 
cameras,  directing  potential  customers  to  your  shop.  Tie  in  with 
the  nation-wide  drive  with  big  window  displays  and  counter 
shows... with  your  own  advertising  campaign  (we  can  help  here 
by  providing  free  stereos). 

Yes,  this  year  more  than  ever,  '  Kodak '  cameras  are 
good  business.  Stock  them,  show  them  —  sell  them  ! 


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Kodak 
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'Brownie' 

Flash  cameras  4  models  from 

|  'Brownie'  I  (no  flash)  35/10 

I 

'Kodak'  folding 
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THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 


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Introducing 

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'TRILLETS'  are  the  NEW  throat  lozenges  containing 

HALOPENI U M  CHLORlDE-an  extremely  potent 
antibacterial  which  is  virtually  non-toxic 
FR  AM  YCETIN- active  against  a  wide  range  of  organisms 
'XYLOCAINE'- which  soothes  inflamed  surfaces 

Trillets'  are  effective  against  most  bacteria  found  in  mouth  and 
throat  infections.  The  comforting  action  is  considerably  assisted 
by  the  increased  salivary  secretion  caused  by  'Trillets' 

'TRILLETS' 

.  . .  are  so  safe  they  can  be  taken  as  often  as  four  times  an  hour 

.  .  .  are  pleasantly  flavoured  and  can  be  taken  by  children 
.  .  .  are  being  introduced  to  doctors,  so  expect  prescriptions  soon 
. . .  can  be  taken  with  advantage  before  and  after  dental  treatment 

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4.  CAMERA  SHAKE:  Move- 
ment of  the  camera  during  ex- 
posure causes  complete  blurring 
of  the  negative.  The  movement 
is  caused  by  camera  shake  or  b.v 
releasing  the  shutter  with  a  jerk. 
Camera  shake  can  be  recognised 
by  examining  negative  detail, 
which  shows  elongation  of  points 
and  thickening  of  fine  lints.  The 
cure  is  to  use  a  higher  shutter 
speed,  if  the  camera  has  a  vari- 
able-speed shutter.  A  speed  of 
1/25  second  is  considered  the 
slowest  for  safety;  box  cameras 
usually  have  a  fixed  speed  of 
1/30  second. 


6.  LIGHT  -  FOGGED  AREAS: 
Light-fogged  areas  are  caused  by 
reflection  from  the  surface  of  the 
lens  when  the  camera  is  pointing 
directly  towards  strong  light.  A 
lens  bood  is  essential  to  guard 
against  such  light-scatter. 


8.  LIGHT  LEAK: 
Rays  of  light  may 
enter  a  pinhole  in  the 
bellows  of  a  folding 
camera  and  produce 
characteristic  areas  of 
fog.  The  defect  may 
appear  only  occasion- 
ally and  many  nega- 
tives may  be  un- 
affected. The  best  way 
of  examining  the  bel- 
lows for  pinholes  is 
to  open  the  camera 
out,  hold  it  up  to 
strong  light,  and  then 
examine  the  bellows 
from  the  inside,  mov- 
ing the  folds  about  at 
the  same  time.  Light 
leak  may  also  arise 
from  a  loose-fitting 
back,  for  instance  if 
the  back  has  become 
bent  or  the  locking 
catch  loosened.  The 
leak  is  then  at  the 
edges  of  the  negative, 
and  shows  as  a  dar- 
ker streak  at  the  edge 
of  the  negative,  trail- 
ing away  nearer  the 
film  centre. 

9.  SUN  TRACKS: 
Tangles  of  ribbon-like 
markings  are  derived 
from  a  pinhole  pro- 
ducing an  image  of 
the  sun. 

1 0.  DUST  ON  THE 
FILM:  Indicated  by 
clear  spots  on  the 
negative.  The  camera 
interior  should  be 
dusted  periodically, 
the  rear  surface  of 
the  lens  being  cleaned 
as  well  as  the  front 
surface. 

11.  BELLOWS 
VACUUM:  When  a 
folding  roll  film  camera 
is  erected  with  a  Jerk, 
a  partial  vacuum  may 
be  produced,  causing 
the  sides  to  cave  in. 
The  effect  may  be  un- 
noticed at  the  time, 
but  the  result  is  that 
part  of  the  picture  is 
cut  off. 


12.  DOUBLE  EX- 
POSURE: Caused  by 
a  failure  to  wind  on 
the  film  before  taking 
the  next  picture,  two 
scenes  being  recorded 
on  the  one  piece  of 
film.  Partial  double 
exposure  may  be 
caused  by  over- 
winding or  under- 
winding,  and  it  is 
therefore  important 
to  ensure  that  the 
number  on  the  paper 
backing  is  exactly  in 
the  centre  of  the  red 
window  at  the  back 
of  the  camera.  The 
safest  rule  for  guard- 
ing against  double  ex- 
posure is  to  wind  on 
the  film  immediately 
a  picture  has  been 
taken. 

13.  EDGE  FOG: 
Loose  winding  of  roll 
film  causes  light  to 
penetrate  between  the 
backing  paper  and  the 
metal  Ranges  of  the 
spool;  sometimes  due 
to  the  leading  end  of 
the  backing  paper 
being  insufficiently 
wound  on  the  take- 
up  spool  and  eventu- 
ally becoming  looser 
or  working  free;  to 
loading  and  unload- 
ing in  strong  sun- 
light; or  to  allowing 
the  backing  paper  to 
loosen  before  sealing. 

14.  ABRASION 
MARKS:  Abrasion 
marks  may  be  caused 
by  too  great  tension 
of  the  film  across  the 
guide  rollers;  a  badly 
loaded  spool  may  also 
cause  torn  or  cockled 
film  edges.  Other 
causes  are  grit  from 
the  light-trap  of  a 
35-mm.  cassette  and 
pulling  the  roll  film 
tight  after  it  has  been 
taken  from  the 
camera. 


5.  UNTRUTHFUL  VIEW- 
FINDER:  A  common  fault 
caused  by  incorrect  aiming  of 
the  camera,  by  a  bent  view- 
finder,  or  b.v  incomplete  erection 
of  the  viewfinder.  Most  view- 
finders  are  designed  to  give  an 
accurate  indication  of  the  scene 
from  6  ft.  to  infinity,  and  if  pic- 
tures are  taken  closer  than  6  ft., 
then  the  aiming  of  the  camera 
has  to  be  adjusted  accordingly, 
and  tilted  slightly  upwards.  Many 
view-finders  incorporate  a  field 
of-view  correction  for  distances 
closer  than  6  ft. 


7.  ACCIDENTAL  EXPOSURE: 
The  circular  patch  is  character- 
istic of  accidental  exposure  in  a 
folding  camera  with  bellows 
closed.  Such  an  exposure  may  not 
be  noticed,  but  the  next  picture 
taken  shows  the  defect.  A  box 
camera  usually  gives,  from  acci- 
dental exposure,  the  effect  of 
double  exposure. 


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15.  OUT  OF  FOCUS: 
Caused  by  incorrect 
focusing.  With  a  box 
camera  the  subject 
must  not  be  nearer 
than  10  ft.  or  it  will 
be  unsharp.  Out-of- 
focus  pictures  are 
distinguished  from 
camera  shake  and 
camera  movement  by 
the  "  fuzzy  "  edges 
of  the  image.  If  a 
portrait  attachment  is 
fitted  to  a  fixed  lens, 
then  it  is  passible  to 
approach  to  3  ft. 
from  the  subject  to 
obtain  a  sharp  image. 
Occasionally  a  folding 
camera  produces 
"  fuzzy  "  unsharpness 
more  at  one  side  of 
the  picture  than  the 
other.  That  fault 
occurs  when  the  front 
of  the  camera  is  bent 
slightly  forward  or 
backward,  or  is  loose 
on  its  runners  through 
wear,  with  resulting 
backward  sag.  With  a 
range-finder  camera, 
unsharpness  may  be 
due  to  the  coupling 
being  out  of  adjust- 
ment. That  can  hap- 
pen if  the  camera  is 
dropped  or  knocked 
violently.  Another 
kind  of  unsharpness, 
really  a  diffusion  of  a 
sharp  image,  may  be 
caused  by  dirt  on  the 
lens  or  by  the  lens 
becoming  clouded 
when  brought  from  a 
cold  atmosphere  into 
a  warm  one.  The  re- 
sult is  a  softness  over 
the  whole  picture. 

16.  LOOSE  PAPER 
MASKING  THE 
FILM:  Caused  by 
paper  inside  the 
camera,  usually  a 
loose  roll-film  band- 
ing label. 

17.  CUT  OFF:  The 
lens  accidentally  ob- 
scured during  expo- 
sure by  the  hand  or 
camera  case  flap. 


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Simple  Cameras 
for  Colour  Photography 


COLOUR  photography  was  made  available  in  1958. 
even  to  the  user  of  the  humble  box  camera,  by  the 
release  of  Kodacolor  roll  film.  The  response  was 
phenomenal  and  it  is  reasonable  to  expect  an  even  greater 
demand  this  year.  There  must  be  added  to  the  thousands 
who  tried  it  last  year,  and  who  may  be  expected  to  use  it 
again,  the  further  thousands  who  have  been  introduced 
to  simple  colour  photography  by  seeing  the  results  of  their 
friends'  efforts.  The  latter  class  should,  however,  be  kept 
reminded  of  the  possibilities.  In  addition,  the  many  127-size 
cameras  in  use  or  possibly  lying  idle  may  be  used  for 
colour,  since  Kodacolor  is  now  issued  in  that  size.  In  fact 
the  languishing  "  V.P."  film  looks  like  receiving  a  new 
lease  of  life — but  more  of  that  later. 

Some  degree  of  scepticism  that  colour  prints  can  emerge 
from  a  humble  box  camera  may  be  forgiven,  but  it  is  a 
fact  that  they  can.  Admittedly  their  quality  is  not  up  to  the 
standard  possible  from  a  colour-corrected  anastigmat  lens, 
and  it  is  agreed  that  only  in  good  summer  sunshine  will  the 
box  turn  out  acceptable  results,  but  it  remains  true  that  they 
are  acceptable  to  the  majority  of  the  snapshotting  public. 
Flash-contacted  shutters  fitted  to  most  cameras  in  current 
production  extend  the  scope  of  even  simple  cameras,  and 
flash-bulbs  will  bring  colour  photography  into  the  lounge 
after  dark.  What  a  talking  point  to  the  fond  young  mother 
that  she  can  make  colour  pictures  of  her  treasure,  playing 
in  the  nursery  or  even  in  the  bath,  with  a  minimum  of 
preparation  or  disturbance  of  routine! 

Once  a  customer  has  been  "  bitten  by  the  colour  bug  "  he 
may  well  be  ready  to  listen  to  suggestions  that  a  better 
camera  will  enable  him  to  tackle  a  greater  diversity  of 
subjects,  or  that  a  second  camera  kept  primarily  for  colour 
will  enable  him  to  carry  on  his  monochrome  work  and  yet 
be  ready  for  the  special  shot  that  screams  for  colour.  In 
the  35-mm.  field  it  is  quite  usual  for  an  enthusiast  to  have 
two  cameras — the  second,  often  a  simpler  one,  reserved  for 
colour.  Why  simpler?  Because  colour  is  in  the  main  a  fair 


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KM  \  HONSHU'  Oh  127  I  II  ii  TO  "SUPER"  SLIDE:  Film  width, 
4..  iiiiu.;  picture  width,  41  ft  nun.  Area  of  IhHh-.»ii  size  ncuatisc.  41  (i  x 
41  (i  (i.e.,  U  K  nun.  ;ill  round  allowed  for  masking  beyond  the  4x4  cm. 
siuht  size  ol  the  "  Super  "  Slide  holder  whose  outside  measurements  arc 
standardised  for  2  x  2-in.  projector*.!.  Ohsiousls  the  sixteen-on  127  pic- 
turi  may,  with  suitable  masking,  he  displaced  as  ••super"  slides. 


weather  occupation  and  does  not  usually  call  for  ultra- 
wide  apertures  or  high  shutter  speeds. 

So  far  reference  has  been  made  only  to  colour  prints.  The 
availability  of  colour  prints  at  prices  attractive  to  the  man- 
in-the-street  is  comparatively  new.  The  first  were  derived 
from  transparencies,  mainly  a  35-mm.  preserve  so  far  as 
camera  material  was  concerned.  That  in  itself  rather  re- 
stricted the  practice  of  colour  photography  to  workers  in 
the  miniature  sizes. 

Admittedly  there  have  been  available  several  negative- 
positive  processes,  some  of  which  are  suited  to  user  process- 
ing, but  they  may  be  regarded  as  being  in  the  province 
of  the  more  advanced  worker. 

It  is  opportune,  therefore,  to  take  stock  of  the  current 
market  and  to  classify  the  several  types  of  material  accord- 
ing to  what  they  produce  initially  and  what  may  subse- 
quently be  obtained  from  them. 

Transparencies 

Reversal  film  was  the  first  type  to  appear  on  the  market. 
Since  the  early  screen-plate  processes  were  introduced  im- 
mense strides  have  been  made.  The  film  exposed  in  the 
camera  is  processed  to  a  strip  of  positive  transparencies  in 
colour.  They  may  be  viewed  by  transillumination  in  one  or 
other  of  the  many  types  of  viewer-pocket,  with  or  without 
internal  llluminant,  table  viewer  or  by  projection.  It  is 
unnecessary  to  dwell  on  the  sales  possibilities  presented  b\ 
those.  In  addition,  colour  duplicate  transparencies,  enlarged 
colour  prints  and  monochrome  negatives  from  which  black- 
and-white  prints  can  be  made  may  be  obtained.  Thus  the 
35-mm.  colour  transparency  maker  is  provided  with  a  com- 
prehensive service  that  can  mean  big  business  for  his  dealer. 

Reversal  colour  films  are  a  little  slower  than  the  popular 
types  of  monochrome  film  and  have  less  latitude.  That 
means  that  a  camera  with  a  reasonably  wide-aperture  lens 
— f/4-5  will  cover  most  contingencies — and  multi-speeded 
shutter  is  called  for.  Instruments  measuring  up  to  those 
requirements  are  available  in  the  £10-20  bracket. 

Negative  film,  after  processing,  bears  a  negative  colour 
image  which  is  not  only  inverted  so  far  as  brightnesses  are 
concerned,  as  in  the  common  monochrome  negative,  but 
is  in  colours  complementary  to  those  of  the  subject.  Blue 
skies  are  represented  as  yellowish-to-orange  areas,  reds  be- 
come greenish,  and  greens  are  rendered  as  magenta.  AH 
come  right  in  the  end  (given  a  little  juggling,  maybe,  with 
correction  filters  and  exposures  to  compensate  for  imper- 
fections of  dyes  and  technique)  when  the  negative  is  printed 
on  to  paper  coated  with  an  emulsion  of  a  similar  type. 
Black-and-white  prints  may  be  made  on  bromide  paper  in 
the  ordinary  way. 

Kodacolor  is  the  outstanding  example  of  the  colour  nega- 
tive film.  It  has  been  designed  for  high-speed  automatic 
finishing  comparable  with  that  applied  to  black-and-white 
snapshot  finishing.  The  high-speed  work  calls  for  expensive 
automatic  equipment,  strict  chemical  and  physical  control 
of  the  processing  baths,  automation  of  printing  exposures, 
and  checks  at  kev  points  b>  highlj  trained  and  experienced 
personnel. 

Negative  colour  films  are  much  faster  than  the  reversal 
tvpe  and.  since  a  certain  degree  of  control  of  density  is 


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possible  in  the  printing  stage,  exposures  are  not  quite  so 
critical.  It  is  for  those  two  reasons  that  it  is  possible  to 
obtain  acceptable  results  in  good  light  using  a  box-type 
camera.  The  instructions  state  that  box-camera  exposures 
should  be  confined  to  subjects  lighted  directly  from  the 
front  by  bright  summer  sun  in  the  period  from  two  hours 
after  sunrise  to  two  hours  before  sunset.  Thus  the  old 
family  camera  can  be  put  to  good  use  during  the  holidays, 
provided  always  old  Sol  plays  his  part.  But  there  is  a  good 
argument  for  suggesting  the  purchase  of  a  better  camera. 
The  softer  colours  under  a  lightly  clouded  sky  call  for 
summer-time  exposures  of  1/25  or  1/30  second  at  f / 1 1  — 
just  beyond  the  scope  of  the  box,  while  the  weaker  light 
of  autumn  calls  for  larger  stops  to  capture  the  glories  of 
the  season. 

Flash 

For  several  years  manufacturers  have  been  co-operating 
with  the  retail  trade  to  popularise  flash  photography,  pri- 
marily to  keep  the  photo  counter  and  the  finisher  operative 
during  what  was  once  regarded  as  the  "  off  season."  Flash 
is  just  as  valuable  in  colour  photography  as  in  mono- 
chrome, so  bulbs,  guns  and  showcards  should  be  kept  well  to 
the  fore.  But  where  negative  colour  processes  are  concerned 
it  should  be  noted  that  clear  bulbs  should  be  used  (except 
when  used  to  "  fill  in  "  shadows  in  daylight  exposures). 
Negative  films  are  universal — that  is  they  do  not  come  in 
types  specifically  balanced  for  daylight  or  tungsten  lighting. 
Reversal  films,  however,  call  for  blue  bulbs  if  they  are  to  be 
daylight  balanced,  yellow  if  tungsten  balanced.  Ilford,  Ltd., 
Ilford,  Essex,  make  a  reversal  film  (Ilford  colour  F)  speci- 
fically for  use  with  clear  bulbs. 

There  are  two  standard  slide  sizes  (apart  from  the  old 
lantern  slide  of  3j-in.  sq.  in  which  the  slide  itself  is  a 
gelatin-coated  plate).  They  are  2  x  2  in.  and  2J  x  2\  in. 
in  size.  The  smaller  are  standard  for  transparencies  on  35- 
mm.  and  Bantam-size  films.  The  larger,  perhaps  not  so 
popular,  is  for  the  square  pictures  made  in  twelve-on-120 
size  cameras. 

Earlier  reference  was  made  to  a  renewed  interest  in  127 
size  film.  The  4x4  cm.  Rolleiflex  has  been  reintroduced. 
That  and  several  other  Continental  cameras  make  twelve 
frames  on  127  film,  the  actual  gate  area  being  41-6  mm.  sq. 
It  will  be  noted  that  those  dimensions  allow  a  reasonable 
margin  within  the  2  x  2-in.  (5x5  cm.)  transparency  holder's 
external  dimensions.  By  omitting  the  masking,  or  designing 
the  frames  suitably,  the  square  picture  of  the  127  format 
can  be  displayed  in  a  lantern  designed  originally  for  35-mm. 
transparencies.  Those  slides  with  a  sight-size  of  4  cm.  sq. 
are  known  as  "  super  "  slides,  and  their  popularity  in  Ger- 
many and  U.S.A.  is  extending  to  this  country. 

Choice  of  Camera 

For  negative  film  the  choice  of  camera  is  extremely  wide, 
ranging  from  the  box  camera  to  the  Hasselblad,  and  the 
short  selection  here  given  is  by  way  of  suggestion.  It  is 
limited  to  cameras  priced  at  up  to  £20. 

The  Brownie  series  of  Kodak,  Ltd.,  Kingsway.  London. 
W.C.2,  includes  flash  and  reflex  models:  127  and  Cresta. 
Also  in  the  Kodak  range  are  the  folding  "  juniors."  the 
Sterling,  and  the  66  models.  No.  II  having  an  f/6-3  lens  in 
Vario  shutter  (£9  2s.  6d.)  and  No.  Ill  an  f/4-5  objective  in 
a  Velio  shutter.  Both  make  twelve  negatives  on  120  film 
and  focus  down  to  3j  ft.  From  Agilux,  Ltd..  Purley  Way. 
Croydon,  Surrey,  come  the  Agifiash  (127)  and  the  Agifolds 
(twelve  on  120).  Agfa,  Ltd.,  27  Regent  Street,  London. 
S.W.I,  have  a  comprehensive  range  of  roll-film  cameras 
from  the  Clack  through  the  Isolettes.  The  Adox  63  (f/6-3) 
represents  good  value  for  the  man  who  wants  something 
better  than  a  box,  but  does  not  wish  to  spend  money  on  a 
wide-aperture  lens.  Actina,  Ltd.,  10  Dane  Street,  London. 
W.C.I,  offer  the  Bellas,  including  the  66  (twelve  on  120). 
44  (twelve  on  127)  and  46/D  (eight  on  127).  Neville  Brown 
&  Co..  Ltd..  77  Newman  Street,  London,  W.l,  in  addition 


Contina 


1.  Colorsnap 

2. 

Ikonette 

3.  Brownie 

4. 

Pentona 

Flash 

5.  Mastra 

V35 

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Hunter  35 

7. 

Brownie 

Cresta 

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New  Ilford  Sportsman 


Kodak  66 


to  the  simpler  Ibis  and  Tanit  models,  have  the  Elioflex, 
Paxina  and  Gloria.  R.  F.  Hunter,  Ltd..  51  Gray's  Inn  Road. 
London.  W.C.I,  offer  the  Solidas,  from  the  Record  in  the 
£5  bracket  to  the  Model  II  at  approximately  £22.  J.  J.  Silber. 
Ltd.,  40  Lamb's  Conduit  Street,  London,  W.C.I,  lists  the 
Baldis.  the  Baldixette  and  the  Halina  within  the  £10-20 
price  range  and  a  Rangefinder  Baldix  at  £20  12s.  By  Zeiss 
Ikon  (distributors:  Peeling  &  Komlosy.  181  Victoria  Street, 
Dunstable,  Beds),  there  are  several  models  of  the  Nettar  at 
prices  from  £12  upwards. 

An  even  more  extensive  choice  exists  in  the  35-mm.  field. 
Pride  of  place,  perhaps,  should  go  to  the  Kodak  Bantam 
Colorsnap,  which  was  designed  specifically  for  colour  snap- 
shotting. It  uses  828  film  (35-mm.  wide  but  specially 
spooled),  and  has  a  focusing  f/4-5  lens  in  a  special  shutter 
which  is  automatically  adjusted  to  its  slower  speed  when 
light  conditions  demand.  Exposure  calculation  is  simplified 
by  a  calculator  fixed  to  the  back.  Kodacolor,  Kodachrome 


and  monochrome  films  are  available  for  it  The  price  is 
£10  15s.  Id. 

For  the  usual  35-mm.  perforated  film,  Kodak,  Ltd.,  mar- 
ket the  Retinette.  Agfa  cameras  for  35-mm.  film  are  the 
Silettes.  and  the  AGI  Agimatic,  introduced  at  the  last  Photo 
Fair,  has  a  novel  release/ winding  system  that  makes  for 
rapid  operation.  Neville  Brown  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  distribute  the 
Paxette  range  with  the  lowest-priced  model  just  within  the 
limit  set  for  this  review.  The  Gazelle,  by  Apparatus  &  In- 
strument Co.,  Ltd.,  Aico  House,  Vineyard  Path,  Mortlake 
High  Street,  London,  S.W.14,  has  a  remarkably  efficient 
f/2-8  lens  for  a  camera  at  its  price  of  £12  17s.  6d.  Ilford, 
Ltd..  have  introduced  an  improved  version  of  the  Sportsman 
at  the  unchanged  price  of  £11  18s.  5d.  North  Staffs  Photo- 
graphic Services  offer  the  Mastra,  with  a  five-year  guaran- 
tee, at  £13  14s.  lid.  J.  J.  Silber,  Ltd.,  in  addition  to  the 
well-known  Baldessas,  supply  the  Ideal  Color  35,  whose 
name  should  assist  sales.  It  has  an  f/3-5  lens  in  a  three- 
speed  shutter  and  sells  for  £10  5s.  In  the  Arette  series  (Pullin 
Optical  Co.,  Ltd.,  93  New  Cavendish  Street,  London,  W.l), 
model  1A  falls  within  the  price  limit  set.  R.  F.  Hunter,  Ltd., 
offer  the  Hunter  35  and  Hunter  35  Rangefinder.  Two  new- 
comers from  Eastern  Germany,  imported  by  Hanimex 
(U.K.),  Ltd.,  345  City  Road,  London,  E.C.I,  are  the  Pen- 
tona,  at  £9  17s.  6d.,  and  the  Altix,  at  £19  12s.  6d.  In  the 
Zeiss  Ikon  list  there  is  a  new  addition :  the  Ikonette  in  a 
two-tone  grey  plastic  body  and  f/3-5  Novar  lens  in  four- 
speed  Pronto  shutter  with  single-sweep  release  and  advance 
lever  at  £14  16s.  5d.  There  is  also  the  Contina  I  at 
£20  6s.  lid. 

The  selection  given,  though  not  to  be  regarded  as  any- 
where near  exhaustive,  gives  a  good  indication  of  the  poten- 
tial business  that  colour  photography  presents  even  to  the 
smaller  retailer. 


"It  wasn't  what  I  ordered" 
(or  else  the  film  failed  to  arrive) 

SOME  OF  THE  THINGS  THAT  GO  WRONG  BETWEEN  DEALER  AND  PROCESSOR 

AND  HOW  THEY  CAN  BE  AVOIDED 

WORKS  ORDER 


THE  chemist  who  sends  films  away  to  a  developing  and 
printing  works  is  naturally  annoyed  when  he  doesn't 
get  what  he  wanted.  He  knows  from  experience  that 
his  own  customer  is  not  likely  to  make  any  allowances. 

If  the  film  is  a  colour  film  the  annoyance  is  increased. 
A  customer  with  a  35-mm.  film  may  click  his  way  through 
the  spool  with  relative  abandon,  knowing  that  he  will  be 
making  a  choice  later  of  the  negatives  from  which  to  have 
Enprints  made.  But  the  same  customer  knows  that  every 
colour  transparency  or  colour  print  is  a  costly  item,  and 
naturally  expects  great  care  and  attention  to  be  paid  to 
his  requirements  at  all  stages.  Of  course  everybody  does 
pay  attention  to  customers'  wishes,  but  in  the  nature  of 
things  errors  happen.  The  "  human  element,"  which  is  never 
mentioned  unless  in  connection  with  something  that  is 
imperfect,  inevitably  enters  at  some  stage  into  the  most 
machine-like  transaction.  It  is  erroneous,  too,  to  suppose 
that  "  machine-like  precision  "  will  ever  exist  as  a  100  per 
cent,  reality. 

All  the  same  the  aim  in  any  developing  and  printing  rela- 
tionship between  cusU  mcr,  dealer  and  finishing  house  must 
be  to  reduce  the  chances  of  human  error  and  increase 
the  machine-like  routine.  The  processor  is  the  member  of 
the  trio  most  conscious  of  the  need  because  he  handles 
films  and  prints  in  such  quantities  that  without  standard- 
ised procedures  made  as  simple  as  possible  the  result  would 
soon  be  chaos.  Indeed  some  dealers  must  have  had  experi- 
ence of  processing  houses  that  have  promised  more  than 
the\  could  perform.  Result  ?  A  switch  of  processing  house 
until  at  last  one  is  found  that  may  not  promise  quite  so 
much  but  can  be  relied  on  to  keep  its  promises.  The  devices 


WORKS  ORDER 


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Orders  that  leave  the  finisher  in  doubt.  They  are  discussed  in  the  text. 

adopted  by  modern  processing  houses  to  ensure  efficiency 
and  speed  are  ingenious  and  impressive  and  any  chemist 
who  has  not  visited  a  d.  and  p.  works  should  take  an  early 
opportunity  to  do  so. 

He  may  find,  as  others  have  often  found,  that  some  of 
the  things  that  go  wrong  are  due  to  faults  in  the  instruc- 
tions given  by  the  dealer.  For  example,  the  first  illustration 
shows  two  orders  put  through  on  a  typical  processing  order 
form  such  as  is  nowadays  in  almost  universal  use.  The 
problem  raised  by  the  first  is  whether  the  dealer  really 
wants  what  his  order  form  demands,  namely  one  contact 
and  one  Enprint  of  each  negative.  What  would  you  do. 
chums  ?  The  problem  of  the  second  is  of  the  same  kind.  Is 
the  demand  for  six  prints  or  thirty-six  ?  In  those  forms  the 
confusion  arises  from  not  following  the  models  illustrated 


March  7,   1959  THE  CHEMIST 

on  the  reverse  of  the  front  of  the  pad.  The  writer  had 
quite  a  shock  to  discover  how  many  chemists,  who  com- 
plain with  good  cause  about  doctors'  bad  handwriting  on 
prescriptions,  are  themselves  guilty  of  sending  through  in- 
decipherable d.  and  p.  order  forms.  Apart  from  being  inde- 
cipherable a  few.  though  filled  in,  appear  blank  in  dark 
room.  Why  ?  Because  they  have  been  written  with  a  red 
ball-point  or  red  pencil !  Verb  sap. 

Causes  of  Delay 

There  are  little  things  that  may  not  cause  error  but 
certainly  cause  delay,  and  if  they  are  multiplied  in  one 
delivery  circuit  on  a  busy  day  in  the  height  of  the  season 
the  result  may  come  to  much  the  same  thing  as  an  acUi?.] 
mistake.  One  is  the  way  dockets  are  folded  round  the  film. 
If  the  information  is  on  the  outside  the  person  handling 
the  packet  can  deal  with  it  in  his  stride.  But  if  it  is  on  the 
inside  there  is  delay  while  he  takes  off  the  rubber  band, 
unfolds  the  form,  turns  it  inside  out  and  replaces  it.  Some 
finishers  call  for  not  more  than  five  (or  three)  films  on 
one  form,  or  even  a  separate  form  for  each.  The  reason  is 
not  cussedness  but  the  nature  and  capacity  of  the  processing 
tanks.  If  the  tank  takes  five  films  on  a  rod  and  the  order 
relates  to  six  films,  the  fourth  is  an  odd-man-out  that 
runs  the  risk  of  not  being  correctly  wedded  up  with  the 
other  three  at  the  end  of  its  journey  through  the  works, 
and  even  when  they  are  duly  brought  together  there  has 
been  a  hold-up  that  could  have  been  avoided.  There  is  the 
same  plus  another  risk  if  loose  negatives  for  printing  are 
rubber-banded  round  a  newly  exposed  film  for  developing 
and  printing.  Not  only  does  that  situation  demand  extra 
paper  work  from  the  processor  but  the  loose  negatives 
may  scatter  as  he  removes  them,  and,  oh,  horror!,  if  the 
number  he  picks  up  doesn't  quite  tally  with  the  order! 
Who  can  say  then  whether  there  is  still  one  more  negative 
to  find  on  the  bench  or  the  floor  or  whether,  even  if  he 
searched  all  day,  he  would  never  find  it,  because  it  was 
never  there  ?  That  bone  of  contention  will  always  be  a 
risk,  of  course,  where  the  number  of  negatives  sent  in  is 
not  filled  in  on  the  form,  and  that,  too,  does  happen !  On 
the  Works  Order  form,  under  "  Dev."  the  figure  inserted 
should  be  the  number  of  spools  (not  "  1  "  for  the  whole 
order). 

Sometimes  when  reprints  are  called  for  no  size  is  marked, 
it  being  assumed,  supposedly,  that  the  finisher  will  remem- 
ber whether  contact  or  enlarged  prints  were  originally 
supplied. 

Colour  films  bring  their  own  peculiar  risks  of  things 
going  wrong.  The  most  obvious,  and  the  most  easily 
avoided,  is  that  there  is  not  enough  indication  to  the  fin- 
isher that  a  colour  film  is  involved.  If  the  colour  film 
comes  in  company  with  black-and-whites,  and  by  mis- 
chance goes  forward  with  them,  once  the  film  has  passed 
through  the  dark  room  there  is  no  possibility  of  retribution. 
A  rubber  stamp  to  imprint  the  word  "  COLOUR  "  on  every 
order  form  for  colour  processing  would  be  a  good  (and 
inexpensive)  insurance  policy  by  the  dealer,  but  certainly 
the  word  should  appear  in  large  letters  on  the  form,  even 
if  in  pencil. 

Kodachrome  films  do  not.  of  course,  go  to  d.  and  p. 
houses  but  direct  to  the  makers  at  their  Hemel  Hempstead 
works  (see  C.  &  £>.,  December  13,  1958,  p.  639).  Labels  are 
provided  for  return  of  the  transparencies  to  the  customer.  A 
pretty  foolproof  system,  one  would  think,  since  a  person 
surely  knows  his  own  address!  Yet  the  number  of  unde- 
liverable  orders  is  a  real  headache  at  the  company's  pro- 
cessing works.  Labels  arrive  bearing  the  company's  address 
instead  of  the  owner's  or  with  no  address  at  all.  A  dealer 
who  had  to  identify  a  customer's  black-and-white  work  by 
showing  the  prints  or  negatives  to  the  customer  would 
consider  himself  in  a  pretty  bad  spot,  but  in  the  colour 
works  there  is  no  possibility  of  doing  even  that.  The 
lengths  to  which  the  processors  go  to  get  such  incomplete 
orders  to  their  owners  are  ingenious  and  deserving  of  high 


AND    DRUGGIST  263 


RIGHT  AND  WRONG  LABELLING?:  The  first  is  correct.  The  second 
bears  the  address  of  the  manufacturers,  not  the  customer's  own.  The  third 
— a  blank — is  all  too  often  received. 


commendation,  but  they  must  also  be  costly,  and  still,  after 
all  efforts  have  been  made,  there  remains  a  residue  of 
transparencies  that  never  get  back  to  their  owners.  It  would 
seem  that  some  customers  forget  not  only  to  complete  the 
label  but  even  that  they  sent  in  a  film  at  all ! 

The  "  detective  system  "  starts  with  getting  the  film  pro- 
cessed. It  is  then  passed  to  a  department  that  had  to  be 
created  for  the  purpose,  where  each  film  is  examined  and 
its  subject  matter  recorded  on  a  card.  If  a  car  appears  in 
any  of  the  pictures  and  it  is  thought  to  belong  to  the  photo- 
grapher, a  letter  is  sent  to  the  licensing  authorities  with  a 
request  to  send  another  (enclosed)  to  the  person  who  owns 
the  vehicle.  The  enclosure  merely  tells  the  owner  of  the 
car  that  a  film  containing  pictures  of  his  vehicle  has  been 
received  and,  if  the  film  is  his,  asks  him  to  write  in.  The 
procedure  is  usually  successful  and  most  licensing  authori- 
ties co-operate  well. 

Films  that  are  undeliverable  for  some  labelling  reason 
not  apparent  are  returned  to  Hemel  Hempstead  by  the  Post 
Office.  The  addresses  are  either  incorrect,  incomplete  or 
indecipherable.  The  returned  films  are  filed  in  alphabetical 
order  under  the  customer's  name;  60-70  per  cent,  are 
eventually  claimed  and  returned  to  their  rightful  owners, 
most  of  whom,  of  course,  take  some  action  when  the  films 
fail  to  arrive. 

So  much  for  customers'  labelling  shortcomings.  Dealers 
themselves  are  sometimes  at  fault  when  the  material  sent 
with  the  order  form  does  not  agree  with  the  instructions, 
or  the  instructions  are  badly  written  and  may  be  interpreted 
in  different  ways.  A  common  example  is  when  a  dealer 
writes  on  the  order  form  that  a  total  of  ten  colour  prints 
is  required,  whereas  the  instructions  written  on  the  envel- 
opes containing  the  negatives  or  transparencies  indicate  that 
twenty  are  to  be  made.  Often  "  copies  "  are  asked  for  from 
transparencies.  That  may  mean  colour  prints,  but  it  could 
mean  duplicate  transparencies.  How  can  the  worker  tell? 

Many  dealers  do  not  take  the  trouble  to  examine  negatives 
or  transparencies  before  they  send  them  in  for  colour 
printing  or  duplicating,  etc.  Their  customers  may  subse- 
quently be  most  upset  when  the  work  they  receive  does 
not  come  up  to  their  expectations.  To  make  a  point  of 
discussing  the  quality  of  negatives  and  transparencies  with 
customers  could  eliminate  most  such  troubles.  It  is  a  short- 
sighted policy  to  accept  work  from  customers  without  first 
ensuring  that  the  material  is  suitable  for  reproduction,  for 
the  customer  once  disappointed  will  probably  never  go  back 
to  one's  shop. 

It  remains  to  wish  all  chemists  perfect  customers  and 
snag-free  relations  with  finishers  and  manufacturers  during 
1959. 


264  THE    CHEMIST    AND    DRUGGIST  March   7.  1959 

PHOTOGRAPHIC  NOTES 


Colour  Processing. — Haagman  Colour 
Laboratories,  18  Doughty  Street,  Lon- 
don, W.C.I,  undertake  the  colour  pro- 
cessing of  Anscochrome.  Ektachroim 
and  Ferraniacolor  films. 

Low-priced  Cameras. — Coronet,  Ltd., 
Summer  Lane.  Birmingham,  are  fea- 
turing the  Coronet  44,  Victor  and 
Flashmaster  cameras  from  their  low- 
priced  range. 

Colour  at  Home. — Johnsons  of  Hen- 
don.  Ltd..  335  Hendon  Way.  London. 
N.W.4.  offer  polystyrene  developing 
tanks  with  transparent  flanged  spirals 
for  home  processing  of  colour  film. 

Northern  Photographic  Wholesalers. 

— A  wide  range  of  cameras,  chemicals, 
projectors  and  tape  recorders  are 
stocked  by  Brook,  Parker  &  Co.,  Ltd., 
Ashfield,  Horton  Road,  Bradford,  7, 
and  65  Jamaica  Street,  Glasgow,  C.l. 

Wholesale  Service  in  Midlands. — 
Southall  Bros.  &  Barclay,  Ltd.,  an- 
nounce that  their  photographic  section 
has  been  moved  to  Gooch  Street,  Bir- 
mingham, where  facilities  for  increased 
service  have  been  made  available. 

35-mm.  Projector.  —  Gnome  Photo- 
graphic Products.  Ltd.,  354  Caerphilly 
Road,  Cardiff,  are  makers  of  the 
Alphax  projector,  which  gives  a  choice 
of  85-mm.  or  100-mm.  f/2-8  coated 
Wilon  lenses. 

Flash-bulbs. — -Four  flash-bulbs  cover- 
ing all  the  requirements  of  black  and 
white  and  colour  flash  photography,  are 
marketed  by  Philips  Electrical,  Ltd.. 
Century  House,  Shaftesbury  Avenue, 
London,  W.C.2.  They  are  the  Photo- 
flux  PF1,  PF5,  PF1/97  and  PF5/97. 

Day-and-night  Service. — A  day-and- 
night  service  in  receiving  orders  for 
photographic  goods  is  maintained  by 
Jonathan  Fallowfield.  Ltd.,  74  New- 
man Street,  London.  W.l.  Queries  on 
night-recorded  orders  are  taken  up  the 
following  day. 

Sale  or  Return. — Pullin  Optical  Co., 
Ltd.,  93  New  Cavendish  Street.  Lon- 
don, W.l,  have  an  approved  agreement 
with  the  Customs  and  Excise  authori- 
ties whereby  specific  goods  ordered  up 
to  Budget  day  are  delivered  on  a  sale- 
or-return  basis. 

Accessory  Range.  —  Transparency 
holders;  lens-hoods;  viewers;  filters  and 
slide  boxes  are  distributed  by  Apco 
Photographic  Sales.  Ltd..  12  Coleman 
Street,  London.  H.C.2;  they  may  be 
obtained  through  Jonathan  Fallowfield. 
Ltd..  74  Newman  Street,  London.  W.l. 
and  Jn.  Lizars,  Ltd..  101  Buchanan 
Street.  Glasgow.  C.l. 

"Do-it-yourself"  Aids.  Displayed 
on  the  counter,  the  range  of  accessories 
(self-adhesive  labels  for  transparencies; 
plastic  slide  sleeves;  self-adhesive  photo 
mounts,  slide  titling  outfit,  etc.)  offered 
by  Arrowtabs.  Ltd..  93  Church  Road. 
Hendon,  London.  N.W.4,  should  bring 
quick  and  extra  "pick-up"  sales  from 
camera  enthusiasts. 

35-mm.  Cameras. — 1  he  Silette  range 
oi  cameras  from  Agfa.  Ltd..  27  Regent 
Street.  London,  S.W.I,  includes  the 
f/2-8  nine-speed;  the  f  2-8  four-speed; 
the  inexpensive  Silette  Vario;  and  the 
Super  Silette  f/2-8  with  coupled  range- 
finder,  nine-speed  shutter,  light-value 
scale  and  colour-Apotar  lens. 


Twelve  on  127. — Neville  Brown  & 
Co..  Ltd.,  77  Newman  Street,  London, 
W.l.  recently  added  to  their  range  of 
Ferrania  cameras  the  Ibis  44.  Giving 
twelve  exposures  on  a  127  film,  the 
camera  has  an  f/7-7  lens,  shutter  speeds 
oT  1/100,  1/50  and  B,  flash  synchronisa- 
tion, accessory  shoe  and  other  attractive 
features. 

Colour  Slide  Projector. — The  Koda- 
slide  projector  of  Kodak.  Ltd.,  Kings- 
way,  London,  W.C.2,  is  for  viewing  2  x 
2  in.  colour  slides  which  are  projected 
at  a  4-times  magnification  on  toa6j-in. 
sq.  translucent  screen,  which  forms  the 
front  of  the  unit.  The  projector  may 
be  used  in  ordinary  room  lighting  or 
even  in  daylight.  A  plastic  dust  cover, 
which  fits  over  the  projector  to  keep 
it  free  from  dirt  when  not  in  use,  is 
included  in  the  price. 

Projector  Screen.  —  For  8-mm.  cine 
and  35-mm.  colour  slide  users  R.  F. 
Hunter,  Ltd.,  51  Gray's  Inn  Road.  Lon- 
don. W.C.I,  have  produced  the  Safari 
screen.  It  is  available  in  oblong  and 
square  shapes  and  in  either  crystal- 
glass  beaded  or  Blankana  white  sur- 
face. Projection  sizes  range  from  30  x 
22  in.  to  48  x  48  in.  In  use,  the  screen 
may  be  hung  or  used  standing  (for  use 
standing  it  is  withdrawn  from  a  ten- 
sioned-spring  blind  roller,  then  held 
by  a  steel  rod  housed  in  the  top  tube). 

The  Perfect  Cassette?— North  Staffs 
Photographic  Services,  Ball's  Yard, 
Newcastle.  Staffs,  are  the  distributors 
of  a  35-mm.  nylon  cassette  with  claimed 
advantages  over  the  velvet-lipped  metal 
type.  Designed  by  Mr.  Ralph  Norris, 
the  patented  and  registered  universal 
Consar  cassette  is  made  from  a  special 
non-wearing  nylon  plastic  in  which  the 
film  is  only  touched  on  its  perfora- 
tions so  that  there  is  no  scratching.  The 
cassette  has  the  usual  centre  core,  an 
inner  and  an  outer  shells  and  two  locat- 
ing rings  which  are  adjustable  and 
which  are  there  to  stop  the  cassette 
rotating  when  in  the  cassette  chamber. 

Photographic  Chemicals.  —  May  & 
Baker,  Ltd.,  Dagenham,  Essex,  manu- 
facture a  range  of  photographic  chemi- 
cals that  includes  Promicrol  ultra-fine 
grain  developer  (in  which  a  combina- 
tion of  developing  agents  gives  mini- 
mum graininess  and  maximum  emul- 
sion speed,  enabling  exposure  to  be  re- 
duced to  one-half,  or  even  one-third 
of  normal);  Cobrol  enlarging-paper 
developer  (useful  for  all  bromide  and 
chloro-bromide  papers  for  either  exhibi- 
tion and  routine  work);  and  colour  de- 
velopers including  Droxychrome  (for 
negative /positive  colour  processes); 
Tolochrome  (for  processing  Eastman- 
color  positive  film);  Genochrome  (used 
in  reversal  processes  including  Ferrania- 
color. Agfacolor.  and  Gevacolor);  and 
Mvdochrome  (used  in  processing  Ekta- 
chrome  E2). 

A  New  35-mm.  Stereoscopic  Camera. 
— Wray  (Optical  Works),  Ltd.,  Ash- 
grove  Road.  Bromley.  Kent,  announce 
the  introduction  of  the  Wray  Stereo- 
graphic  camera.  The  instrument 
measures  6}  in.  x  1}  in.  x  2}  in.  and 
weighs  only  a  few  ounces.  No  focus- 
ing mechanism  is  required  and  an  Auto- 


focus  device  is  based  on  the  principle 
that  one  lens  focuses  sharply  from 
about  4  ft.  upwards  and  the  other 
focuses  sharply  from  about  15  ft. 
to  infinity.  The  result  is  uniform 
sharpness.  Exposure  settings  are 
marked:  Cloudy;  hazy;  bright;  bril- 
liant and  f  / 16.  The  "  f  "  values  are  also 
shown.  A  single  speed  of  1/50  second, 
with  a  bulb  setting,  is  provided.  The 
film  wind  sets  the  shutter,  advances  the 
film  and  moves  on  the  counter  dial  set- 
ting. A  standard  35-mm.  perforated  film 
is  used,  and  fifteen  stereo  pairs  may  be 
obtained  from  a  standard  twenty-expo- 
sure 35-mm.  cassette,  twenty-eight  from 
a  36-exposure  35-mm.  cassette.  As  a 
companion  to  the  camera,  the  Graflex 
Stereo  viewer  is  also  available;  it  is 
battery-operated  and  provided  with 
adjustments  for  focus  and  for  eye  sep- 
aration. Production  is  well  advanced 
for  early  release,  with  good  advertising 
support. 

Twin-lens  Reflex.  —  Good  twin-lens 
reflex  cameras  have  been  popular 
sellers  for  many  years,  but  some  in  the 
lower  price  bracket  have  not  in  every 
respect  qualified  for  the  heading 
"  good."  One  that  certainly  justifies  that 
description  is  the  Halina  AI  of  J.  J. 
Silber,  Ltd.,  40  Lamb's  Conduit  Street, 
London,  W.C.I.  With  all  the  main  attri- 
butes usually  found  in  a  twin-lens  reflex 
of  comparatively  low  price,  the  Halina 
has  the  added  attraction  that  the  latest 
models  have  a  built-in  conversion  kit 
for  taking  35-mm.  pictures,  while  those 
already  in  the  hands  of  customers  may 
be  converted  (cost  32s.  6d.  each).  The 
conversion  comprises  two  masks,  one 
for  the  film  and  one  for  the  viewing 
screen,  and  two  windows  at  the  back  of 
the  camera,  the  numbers  being  wound 
first  into  the  lower  window  and  then 
into  the  upper.  In  that  way  it  is  pos- 
sible to  take  twenty-four  pictures  size 
24  x  36  mm.  on  a  spool  of  120-size  roll 
film.  There  is,  of  course,  the  added  ad- 
vantage at  full  aperture  that  only  the 
centre  part  of  the  image  is  being  photo- 
graphed, so  that  any  falling-off  there 
may  be  at  the  edges  of  the  screen  is  not 
recorded.  The  lens  glass  is  made  in 
this  country  by  Chance  Bros.,  Ltd.. 
Glass  Works,  Smcthwick,  40.  Staffs, 
and  the  camera  is  Empire-made  (in 
Hong  Kong),  which  frees  it  from  im- 
port duty.  The  lens  is  a  Halina  f/3'5 
three-glass  anastigmat,  and  there  are 
three  shutter  speeds  (1/25,  1/50  and 
1  / 100).  The  release  lever  also  loads  the 
shutter,  which  is  X-synchronised  (elec- 
tronic flash  at  all  speeds,  and  M-class 
bulbs  at  1/25  second).  There  is  a  self- 
erecting  hood  with  magnifier  for  close 
focusing.  Tests  with  the  camera  proved 
it  easy  to  use  and  comfortable  to 
handle'  and  the  results  were  first-rate 
at  all  speeds  and  with  flash.  The  focus- 
ing screen  was  clear  and  brilliant,  the 
wind  knob  large  and  easy  to  use.  The 
finish  is  of  black  grained  leatherette, 
with  polished  chrome-plated  fittings. 
There  is  a  double  lens-cap  and  a  hand- 
some ever-ready  case  with  device  for 
holding  the  camera  securely  in  place. 
The  Halina  AI  is  supplied  attractively 
boxed  in  a  stout  yellow  carton  with 
blue  and  black  printing. 


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Soft  Drinks  and  What  They  Contain 

Some  sections  of  the  soft  drinks  industry  have  reacted 
sharply  to  the  Food  Standards  Committee's  report  on 
soft  drinks  (C.  &  D.,  February  28,  p.  228).  They  have 
been  well  supported  by  the  saccharin  and  glucose 
industries. 

The  Committee  estimates  that  the  expenditure  upon 
soft  drinks  now  amounts  to  something  over  £100  mil- 
lions annually.  "  The  greater  proportion  of  the  total 
gallonage  is  in  the  form  of  carbonated  and  other  ready- 
to-drink  flavoured  beverages."  Control  over  the  com- 
position of  those  classes  of  drinks  has  been  limited  to 
regulation  of  the  amount  and  type  of  sweetening 
materials  used.  Control  of  the  composition  of  soft 
drinks  containing  fruit  juice  has  been  more  extensive, 
and  the  Committee  considers  the  group  to  be  of  rela- 
tively greater  importance  from  the  point  of  view  of 
protection  of  the  public.  The  group  includes  the 
"  squashes  "  made  from  imported  fruit  juice  flavoured 
with  citrus  oils.  There  has  also  grown  up  a  considerable 
popularity  for  drinks  made  by  comminuting  the  whole 
fruit.  A  number  of  different  processes  are  in  use,  vary- 
ing from  complete  comminution  of  the  fruit  to  a 
method  that  involves  little  more  than  the  squeezing  of 
it.  In  all  the  processes  some  of  the  insoluble  solids  of 
the  fruit  are  removed  by  sieving,  but  there  are  sub- 
stantial differences  in  the  proportion  of  the  original 
fruit  rejected  and  the  ratio  of  the  juice  to  other  con- 
stituents remaining  in  the  drink.  Some  drinks  appear 
to  be  mixtures  of  squash  and  comminuted  drinks,  and 
then  there  are  the  so  called  "  bitter  "  orange  and  lemon 
drinks  which  have  a  fruit  juice  or  comminuted  fruit 
base  and  contain  an  additional  bitter  principle,  usually 
quinine. 

The  Committee  considered  that  the  public  were  being 
confused  by  the  variety  of  drinks  available  and  the 
lack  of  information  as  to  their  composition,  and  ex- 
pressed the  view  that  the  development  of  artificial 
flavours  and  colours  had  reached  a  stage  at  which  the 
consumer,  without  protection,  could  easily  be  misled 
as  to  the  nature  of  the  ingredients  in  a  soft  drink.  "  We 
also  believe  the  purchaser  is  ill-informed  about  the 
comparative  fruit  or  juice  content  of  different  types  of 
drink."  A  similar  comment  was  made  concerning  the 
vitamin  content  of  the  different  drinks. 

Since  those  were  the  decisions  arrived  at,  it  followed 
that  some  controls  would  be  recommended  by  the 
Committee.  The  proposal  to  label  all  soft  drinks  with 
a  declaration  of  their  percentage  fruit  or  juice  content 


has  been  criticised  by  some  sections  of  the  industry, 
and  in  fact  the  Committee  referred  to  the  industry's 
problems  in  its  report.  No  doubt  the  soft  drinks  industry 
will  arouse  some  sympathy  in  the  pharmaceutical  indus- 
try on  its  labelling  problems,  but  pharmaceutical  ex- 
perience shows  that  the  problems  are  not  too  difficult 
to  solve. 

When  it  comes  to  the  question  of  eliminating  the 
term  glucose,  the  Committee  is  undoubtedly  attempting 
to  correct  what,  on  the  advice  given  to  it,  is  a  mis- 
conception by  the  public  that  "  glucose  "  has  the  very 
special  power  of  providing  energy  in  a  form  that  is 
quickly  and  readily  available  to  the  body.  The  deci- 
sion to  recommend  the  prohibition  of  any  form  of 
testimonial  or  nutritional  claim  based  ort  properties  of 
the  carbohydrate  content  of  the  soft  drink  is  a  reaction 
to  the  many  medical  and  pseudo-medical  advertise- 
ments by  which  the  manufacturers  have  attempted  to 
convince  the  public  of  the  advantages  of  their  products. 
The  suggestion  by  the  Food  Manufacturers'  Association 
that  the  nutritional  claims  made  on  behalf  of  glucose 
drinks  are  borne  out  by  their  continued  recommenda- 
tion by  doctors  as  energy  restoratives  during  sickness 
or  convalescence  cannot  be  accepted  at  its  face 
value.  Pharmacists,  among  others,  would  demand 
proof  by  clinical  trial,  since  doctors,  like  other  mem- 
bers of  the  community,  are  prone  to  be  influenced  by 
continuous  advertising  pressure.  The  National  Associa- 
tion of  Soft  Drinks  Manufacturers  would  have  been  on 
stronger  ground  if  it  had  quoted  some  conclusive  clini- 
cal trial  results  instead  of  merely  stating  "  Many  doc- 
tors have  recommended  glucose  and  we  consider  the 
industry  has  been  filling  a  demand  by  making  glucose 
drinks  available  to  the  public." 

The  technical  question  of  the  comparative  values  of 
sucrose,  glucose  and  liquid  glucose  as  sources  of  energy 
was  referred  by  the  Food  Standards  Committee  to  the 
Committee  on  Medical  and  Nutritional  Aspects  of  Food 
Policy.  The  medical-aspects  committee,  after  examining 
a  number  of  references,  which  it  quoted,  stated  "  It 
is  to  be  doubted  whether  there  is  any  advantage  in 
presenting  to  the  human  being  a  drink  which  contains 
a  sugar  which  is  a  little  more  rapidly  metabolised  than 
others,  but  if  such  a  sugar  were  deemed  to  be  of  value, 
the  balance  of  evidence  suggests  that  sucrose  might 
be  chosen  rather  than  glucose  or  the  products  of  the 
partial  hydrolysis  of  starch  which  are  found  in  com- 
mercial liquid  glucose." 

It  may  be  claimed  that  some  of  the  quoted  references 
should  be  interpreted  in  a  different  way,  but  until  really 
conclusive  evidence  is  produced  to  support  that  claim, 
the  opinion  of  the  independent  committee  must  be 
given  credence.  It  remains  for  the  glucose-drink  manu- 
facturers to  make  public  some  of  the  fundamental 
research  work  which  they  should  have  carried  out  if 
their  claims  are  to  be  accepted.  For  it  is  unthinkable 
that  the  industry  will  have  merely  been  producing 
saleable  products  and  not  ploughing  some  of  its  profits 
back  into  research. 

The  suggested  partial  ban  on  saccharin  appears  to  be 
based  on  what  one  might  term  the  "  commercial " 
aspects.  "  We  see  no  good  reason  .  .  .  why  .  .  .  the 
practice  of  substituting  a  non-nutritious  substance  for 
sugar  should  continue.  In  our  view  the  consumer  has 
a  right  to  expect  soft  drinks  to  be  sweetened  with 
sugar."  That  claim  of  "  right,"  so  far  as  the  man  in 
the  street  is  concerned,  appears  to  us  to  be  a  little  far- 


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fetched.  We  are  not  at  all  sure  if  the  man  in  the  street 
does  in  fact  consider  in  that  way  what  his  soft  drink 
contains.  He  no  doubt  expects  a  glucose  drink  to  con- 
tain glucose,  a  fruit  squash  or  drink  to  contain  some 
fruit  or  fruit  juice,  but  does  he  really  go  any  further? 
We  doubt  it.  Provided  the  drink  is  palatable  and  com- 
plies with  the  expectations  cited,  the  drink  will  prob- 
ably be  regarded  by  him  as  satisfactory. 

We  are  not  in  a  position  to  dispute  statements  by  the 
manufacturers  that  there  are  technical  advantages  in 
the  use  of  saccharin  in  certain  soft  drinks,  though  it 
seems  feasible  that  the  drinks  may,  as  they  claim,  be- 


come "  too  cloying  "  if  an  excess  of  sugar  is  used.  How- 
ever, the  Committee  points  out  that  representatives  of 
one  section  of  the  industry  did  not  agree  that  the  use 
of  sugar  as  the  sole  sweetening  agent  resulted  in  a 
product  too  viscous  for  palatability  or  that  the  use  of 
saccharin  conferred  any  technological  advantages. 

Obviously  the  Food  Standards  Committee  has  dropped 
a  stone  into  the  pool  and  created  ripples  which  will 
not  soon  subside.  Before  calm  is  restored  all  interested 
parties — the  experts,  the  industry  and  the  public — are 
likely  to  become  a  good  deal  better  informed  about 
the  soft  drinks  they  consume  in  such  quantities. 


Electronics  Applied  to  Enlarging 

A  NEW  WEAPON  FOR  THE  PROFESSIONAL  PHOTO  PROCESSOR 


THE  application  of  electronics  to  replace  or  enhance 
traditional  crafts  and  skills  is  now  so  generally  accep- 
ted it  is  hardly  surprising  that  the  control  of  tone,  contrast 

and  detail  in  pho- 
tographic enlarging 
has  surrendered  to 
its  mathematical 
efficiency.  An  ap- 
paratus introduced 
by  the  graphic 
arts  division  of 
E.M.I.  (Electron- 
ics), Ltd.,  Southall, 
Middlesex,  is  cap- 
able of  producing 
a  print  enlarge- 
ment of  excellent 
quality  from  many 
a  poor  negative. 

In  a  print  ob- 
tained from  a  con- 
trasty  negative  on 
a  soft  paper  by 
normal  photogra- 
phic methods,  bril- 
liance is  usually 
lost.  A  negative 
marred  by  "  thin  " 
patches  may  yield 
a  passable  print 
only  by  skilful  use 
of  "  dodges "  in 
the  enlarging  and 
even  the  selective 
use  of  a  developer. 
Human  control  of  the  degree  of  printing  or  development 
puts  a  premium,  of  course,  upon  the  judgment  of  the  opera- 
tor. By  the  ingenious  use  of  the  facilities  made  available  by 
electronic  techniques,  the  "  feed-back  "  principle  is  used  in 
the  new  E.M.I,  apparatus  to  mimic  human  judgment  and 
to  introduce  a  standardisable  control  upon  the  amount  of 
light  required  for  each  part  of  the  negative.  Such  an 
operation  is  impossible  with  the  orthodox  photographic 
cnlarger,  which  provides  a  standard  amount  of  light  to 
the  whole  of  a  negative.  The  light  source  has  to  be 
replaced  by  a  single  scanning  beam,  which  is  provided  by  an 
oscilloscope  tube.  The  beam  travels  in  a  magnetically 
controlled  path  producing  a  fascinating  expanding  and 
contracting  pattern  (which,  incidentally,  the  human  eye 
registers  inaccurately  as  two  rectangles  at  right  angles).  The 
light  reaching  the  sensitised  paper  is  measured  by  a  light- 
sensitive  cell  beneath  the  paper.  Excess  illumination  acti- 
vates the  photocell  and  registers  as  an  electric  current,  the 
"  feed-back "   reducing  the  light   requirement  to  a  pre- 


Circuit  A  is  "  feed-back  "  control;  B  is  con- 
trolled exposure  index;  C  is  magnetic  scanning- 
beam  guide. 


determined  level.  A  dense  part  of  the  negative  reduces  the 
amount  of  illumination  penetrating  the  paper,  and  the 
necessary  increase  in  intensity  required  for  compensation 
is  immediately  adjusted. 

Range  of  Enlargement 

In  practice  the  electronic  enlarger  accepts  negatives  from 
35-mm.  up  to  i-plate  size,  and  produces  enlargements  up 
to  a  maximum  size  of  30  x  40  in.  Ten  minutes  are 
allowed  for  warming  up,  and  the  negative  is  adjusted  in 
position  and  finely  focused  using  an  orthodox  light  source. 
The  scanning  pattern  is  tested  and  arranged  so  as  to  cover 
the  full  extent  of  the  negative.  The  batch  of  sensitised 
paper  in  use  has  been  previously  tested  to  discover  the 
necessary  "  dodging  factor  "  in  accordance  with  the  emul- 
sion speed  supplied.  Presetting  of  factors  for  processing 
and  print  density  reduces  complications,  though  meticulous 
attention  still  needs  to  be  paid  to  every  detail  of  the  pro- 
cess. That,  however,  is  a  routine  procedure  natural  to 
every  photographer  using  existing  apparatus.  Magnifica- 
tion using  a  3-in.  lens  achieves  an  eleven-times  magnifica- 
tion; with  a  7-in.  lens  the  magnification  is  x  10. 

Any  commercial  developing  and  printing  unit  with  a 
demand  for  quality  enlargements,  and  with  sufficient  turn- 
over, should  welcome  this  new  apparatus,  the  "  techni- 
calities "  of  which  are  readily  mastered.  Output  is  in- 
creased, and  the  necessity  for  retouching  is  eliminated. 

In  other  spheres  there  appears  to  be  scope  for  a  unit 
that  can  provide  enlargements  of  uniform  tonal  quality 
and  with  an  exciting  ability  to  discover  and  render  detail 
despite  poor  negative  quality.  The  method  also  ensures 
print  quality  in  radiographs  and  the  rendering  of  full 
detail  in  aerial  photography  mapping  procedures. 

Ultrasonic  Photography 

A  NEW  TECHNIQUE  FOR  MEDICAL  USE 

APIECE  of  apparatus  which  was  described  as  an 
"  Ultra-sound  image  camera  "  was  recently  introduced 
to  the  electronics  and  communications  section  of  the  In- 
stitution of  Electrical  Engineers  by  Dr.  C.  N.  Smyth  and 
Mr.  J.  F.  Sayers.  Although  considerable  development  of 
the  apparatus,  and  of  the  technique  of  its  use,  are  "neces- 
sary before  perfection  is  arrived  at,  the  demonstration  unit 
gave  an  excellent  image  upon  the  two  television  sets  to 
which  it  was  connected.  The  uses  to  which  the  new 
apparatus  may  be  put  are  complementary  to  those  for 
jr-rays  and  pulse-echo  ultrasonic  inspection  equipment. 

The  principle  is  to  render  in  visual  light  the  pattern 
formed  by  sound  waves  after  passage  through  material 
transparent  to  ultrasonic  waves.  In  practice  a  specimen 
block  of  metal  is  immersed  in  water  and  a  sound  source 
emits  an  ultrasonic  beam,  which  passes  through  the  block 
and  is  then  focused  by  a  lens  on  to  a  quartz  crystal.  The 
quartz  crystal  forms  the  end  wall  of  a  scanning  electron 


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267 


tube  similar  to  a  television  camera.  It  takes  the  place  of 
the  camera  lens.  The  ultra-sound  image  on  the  quartz  pro- 
duces a  (piezo-electric)  voltage  distribution  which  is  noted, 
point  by  point,  by  the  scanning  beam.  The  output  current 
from  the  camera  is  proportional  to  the  ultra-sound  in- 
tensity. The  brightness  of  a  synchronised  television  receiver 


using  the  amplifier  current  is  modified  in  sympathy  with 
the  scanning  beam.  In  its  present  form  the  ultra-sound  image 
camera  has  advantages  over  existing  x-ray  equipment.  A 
composite  picture  of  a  transverse  section  of  a  patient's 
neck  clearly  showed  an  abnormality  adjacent  to  the  thyroid 
gland. 


PHARMACEUTICAL  SOCIETY  OF 
NORTHERN  IRELAND 

Monthly  meeting  of  Council 


A  SPECTS  of  the  new  final  Part  II  Qualifying  course 
i\  were  discussed  at  length  at  the  recent  February 
^-  meeting  of  the  Council  of  the  Pharmaceutical 
Society  of  Northern  Ireland  held  in  Belfast.  Mr.  J.  Caldwell 
(vice-president)  was  in  the  chair,  the  president  (Mr.  H.  G. 
Campbell)  being  absent.  Also  present  were  Dr.  R.  G.  R. 
Bacon  and  Messrs.  R.  M.  Watson  (honorary  treasurer); 
W.  H.  Boyd;  S.  E.  Campbell;  W.  P.  Ewart,  J.P.;  H.  W. 
Gamble,  O.B.E.;  J.  Gordon;  J.  Kerr;  D.  Moore;  F.  R. 
Moore,  J.P.;  H.  F.  Moore;  P.  R.  W.  Shinner;  W.  C.  Tate; 
A.  Templeton,  J.P.;  W.  J.  Thornton;  and  W.  Gorman  (secre- 
tary). Apologies  for  absence  were  received  from  the  presi- 
dent and  Professor  O.  L.  Wade  and  Messrs.  R.  Gibson, 
O.B.E.,  and  C.  A.  Quinn.  Mr.  Caldwell  reported  that  Mr. 
Quinn,  who  had  been  ill,  was  looking  well  and  was 
allowed  out  for  short  periods.  Mr.  Caldwell  gave  a  special 
welcome  to  Mr.  Campbell,  Derry,  who  had  also  been  ill. 

Mr.  Gorman  read  a  letter  from  the  Commissioners  of  In- 
land Revenue  indicating  that  the  Society  had  been  approved 
under  section  16  of  the  1958  Finance  Act  as  an  organisa- 
tion whose  members  could  claim  relief  from  income  tax  on 
the  amount  of  the  retention  fee  paid  to  the  Society. 

Miss  E.  Smyth  (secretary,  Society  of  Pharmaceutical  Stu- 
dents) wrote  about  the  students'  annual  works  visit  at 
Easter.  She  pointed  out  that  eighteen  students  hoped  to 
spend  two  days  in  Edinburgh  and  then  travel  to  London 
where  they  would  visit  as  many  firms  as  possible  in  a  week. 
The  members  of  the  party  would  be  grateful  for  any  finan- 
cial assistance.  It  was  agreed  to  give  £20  to  aid  the  students. 

Applications  for  restoration  of  names  to  the  register  were 
approved  for  Aileen  Dierdre  Quinn,  16  Drumalane  Road, 
Newry,  co.  Down,  and  Edward  Alphonsus  Bourke,  67 
Larne  Street,  Ballymena. 

The  secretary  reported  that  the  earliest  and  most  suitable 
dates  for  the  June  examinations  would  be  June  12  and  13 
the  theories,  and  the  week  beginning  June  22  for  practicals. 
Those  dates  were  accepted. 

Qualifying  Examination  Course 

Presenting  the  Education  Committee's  report,  Mr. 
Gordon  said  that  Mr.  C.  W.  Young  (senior  lecturer  in  phar- 
maceutics, College  of  Technology,  Belfast)  was  in  attendance 
to  discuss  certain  aspects  of  the  new  final  Part  II  qualify- 
ing examination  course. 

The  first  point  mentioned  was  that  under  the  existing 
regulations  a  student  could  not  commence  the  two-year 
full-time  course  for  the  final  Part  II  examination  until  his 
apprenticeship  was  completed.  Difficulty  would  arise  in  the 
case  of  a  student  who  passed  the  Part  I  at  a  winter  exam- 
ination because  if  he  immediately  entered  into  articles  of 
pupilage  his  apprenticeship  would  terminate  in  December 
and  he  would  not  be  able  to  commence  the  course  for  the 
Part  II  examination  until  the  following  September.  The 
interval  between  the  courses  for  Parts  I  and  II  examinations 
would  be  almost  three  years. 

The  type  of  student  who  had  trouble  with  the  Part  I 
examination  was  the  one  who  could  least  afford  to  have 
such  a  break  in  his  studies.  Only  five  students  passed  the 
Part  I  examination  under  the  new  regulations  in  June,  1957. 
while  a  further  six  passed  in  December,  1957.  If  those  two 
groups  were  allowed  to  combine  to  form  the  first  two-year 


final  Part  II  course  commencing  in  September,  a  much  more 
convenient  size  of  class  would  result. 

Mr.  Young  suggested  that  where  a  student's  apprentice- 
ship terminated  in  a  December  or  January  the  student 
should  be  permitted  to  commence  the  final  Part  II  course 
beginning  in  the  September  prior  to  the  end  of  his  appren- 
ticeship. Mr.  Young  was  asked  if  he  considered  it  desirable 
that  students  taking  the  two-year  course  for  the  Part  II 
examination  should  be  examined  in  certain  subjects  at  the 
end  of  the  first  year  of  study.  Mr.  Young  thought  it  would 
be  advisable  for  students  to  dispose  of  the  "  more  theoreti- 
cal "  subjects  at  the  end  of  the  first  year. 

After  discussion  it  was  suggested  that  certain  subjects, 
to  be  referred  to  as  group  "  A,"  should  be  taken  at  the  end 
of  the  first  year  of  study,  the  subjects  comprising  group 
"  A  "  to  be  pharmacognosy,  pharmaceutics  I  (forensic  phar- 
macy), physiology  and  pharmaceutical  chemistry  I.  It  was 
suggested  that  at  the  end  of  the  second  year  students  should 
be  examined  in  the  subjects  in  group  "  B  "  (pharmaceutics 
II,  pharmaceutical  chemistry  II  and  pharmacology). 

It  was  suggested  that  a  student  who  passed  in  a  least 
two  of  the  four  group  "'  A  "  subjects  at  the  end  of  the  first 
year  should  be  referred  in  the  remaining  subject  or  sub- 
jects and  should  be  allowed  to  proceed  to  the  course  for 
the  group  "  B  "  subjects. 

It  was  agreed  that  further  consideration  should  be  given 
to  the  combination  of  group  "  A  "  subjects  in  which  a  stu- 
dent could  be  referred. 

A  report  of  the  finance  committee  was  approved. 

A    PHARMACIST'S  ANTHOLOGY 

WAKING  THE  PLACE  UP 

From  Tono  Bungay,  by  H.  G.  Wells 
"  This  place,"  said  my  uncle,  surveying  it  from  his  open 
doorway  in  the  dignified  stillness  of  a  summer  afternoon, 
"  wants  Waking  up ! "  I  was  sorting  up  patent  medicines  in 
the  corner.  "  I'd  like  to  let  a  dozen  young  Americans  loose 
into  it,"  said  my  uncle.  "  Then  we'd  see."  I  made  a  tick 
against  Mother  Shipton's  Sleeping  Syrup.  We  had  cleared 
our  forward  stock.  "  Things  must  be  happening  somewhere, 
George,"  he  broke  out  in  a  querulously  rising  note  as  he 
came  back  into  the  little  shop.  He  fiddled  with  the  piled 
dummy  boxes  of  fancy  soap  and  scent  and  so  forth  that 
adorned  the  end  of  the  counter,  then  turned  about  petu- 
lantly, stuck  his  hands  deeply  into  his  pockets  and  with- 
drew one  to  scratch  his  head.  "  I  must  do  something,"  he 
said.  "  I  can't  stand  it."  ..."  But  suppose  you  tackled  a 
little  thing,  George.  Just  some  leetle  thing  that  only  needed 
a  few  thousands.  Drugs,  for  example.  Shoved  all  you  had 
into  it — staked  your  liver  on  it,  so  to  speak.  Take  a  drug — 
take  ipecac,  for  example.  Take  a  lot  of  ipecac.  Take  all 
there  is !  see  ?  There  you  are !  There  aren't  unlimited  sup- 
plies of  ipecacuanha — can't  be! — and  it's  a  thing  people 
must  have.  Then  quinine  again!  You  watch  your  chance, 
wait  for  a  tropical  war  breaking  out,  let's  say,  and  collar 
all  the  quinine.  Where  are  they  ?  Must  have  quinine,  you 
know.  Eh  ?  Zzzz.  Lord !  there's  no  end  to  things — no  end 
of  little  things.  Dill-water — all  the  suffering  babies  yowling 
for  it.  Eucalyptus  again — cascara — witch  hazel — menthol — 
all  the  toothache  things.  Then  there's  antiseptics,  and 
curare,  cocaine. ..."  "  Rather  a  nuisance  to  the  doctors,"  I 
reflected  "  They  got  to  look  out  for  themselves.  By  Jove 
yes.  They'll  do  you  if  they  can,  and  you  do  them." 


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GUIDE  TO  NEW  MEDICAMENTS 

Information  about  proprietary  products  supplied  principally  on  prescription.  Reprints  on  perforated  gummed 
paper  for  affixing  to  index  cards  are  obtainable  from  the  Editor.  Notes  on  the  products  are  given  on  p.  274. 


The  Chemist  and  Druggist  Guide  to  New  Medicaments,  March  7.  1959 

ELE  V  AL-B 

Manufacturer:  Gedeon  Richter  (Great  Britain),  Ltd..  14  Weed- 
ington  Road,  London,  N.W.5. 

Description  :  Tablets  each  containing  amylobarbitone  0  03 
gm. ;  methyl-amphetamine  hydrochlor..  5  mgm.;  and  vitamin 
Bj,  5  mgm. 

Indications  :  For  the  treatment  of  mental  and  emotional  stress 
conditions. 

Dosage:  Average  dose  is  one  tablet  twice  daily,  but  the  response 
to  this  dosage  will  indicate  whether  or  not  a  third  daily  dose 
is  necessary.  The  first  dose  should  be  taken  on  rising  and  the 
second  about  four  hours  later. 

How  Supplied:  In  bottles  of  twenty-five,  fifty,  100,  250  and 
1,000  tablets. 

First  Issued:  January  1959. 

Supply  Restrictions:  P.I.,  S.l.  S.4. 

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HIBITANE  Digluconate 

Manufacturer:  Imperial  Chemical  Industries,  Ltd.,  Pharmaceu- 
ticals division,  Wilmslow,  Ches. 

Description:  An  aqueous  20  per  cent,  w/v  solution  of  chlor- 
hexidine  digluconate.  (Bis-(p-chlorophenyldiguanido)-hexane 
digluconate).  As  a  convenient  source  of  a  chlorhexidine  sol- 
uble salt  for  the  preparation  of  simple  aqueous  or  alcoholic 
solutions,  for  incorporation  into  creams,  ointment,  etc.,  and 
for  combining  with  cetrimide. 

Indications  and  Use:  For  general  antiseptic  purposes,  bladder 
irrigation  and  cystoscopy  medium,  pneumothorax  bottles 
1  in  5,000  w/v.  Pre-operative  skin  preparation,  aqueous  solu- 
tion 1  in  100  w/v,  eye  lotions,  1  in  1,000,  or  in  70  per  cent, 
alcohol,  1  in  200  w/v,  creams  and  ointments  0"2-l«0  per  cent. 

How  Supplied:  In  bottles  of  100  and  500  mils. 

First  Issued:  January  1959. 

Notes:  Store  in  well  stoppered  bottles  protected  from  light. 

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VIOMYCIN  Sulphate 

Manufacturer:  Parke.  Davis  &  Co..  Ltd.,  Staines  Road,  Houns- 
low,  Middlesex. 

Description:  An  antibiotic  from  cultures  of  Streptomyces 
floridce. 

Indications  :  Treatment  of  selected  cases  of  tuberculosis  where 
the  use  of  all.  or  all  but  one,  of  the  usual  anti-tuberculous 
drugs  (for  example,  streptomycin,  p-aminosalicylic  acid  and 
isoniazid)  is  impracticable,  e.g.,  because  the  patient  has 
shown  drug-intolerance  or  has  drug-resistant  strains  of 
tubercle  bacilli.  Where  possible,  viomycin  sulphate  should  be 
combined  with  another  anti-tuberculous  drug. 

Dosage:  Intramuscular  viomycin  2  gm.  in  two  doses  of  1  gm., 
on  the  same  day,  twice  weekly.  This  is  best  combined  with 
intramuscular  streptomycin  1  gm..  twice  weekly,  on  the  same 
days  as  the  viomycin,  or  more  often.  Recommended  dura- 
tion of  treatment  is  three  months.  Doses  are  expressed  in 
terms  of  pure  viomycin  bas'.1. 

How  Supplied:  In  rubber-capped  vial  containing  the  equivalent 
of  1  gm.  of  viomycin  base. 

Supply  Restrictions  :  Therapeutic  Substances  Act. 

REFERENCES:    Am.   Rev.  Tuberc,    1951.   63.  4;   Am.  Rev.  Tuberc.  1951. 
63.  1 ;  iMitcet,  1954.  1.  111. 

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NOBECUTANE  D 

Description:   As  for  Nobecutanc  entry  but  with  tetramethyl- 

thiuramdisulphide  included  as  an  antiseptic. 
How  Supplied:  In  bottle  of  14  mils  (\  fl.  oz.)  with  brush  inside 

cap. 

First  Issued:  November  1958. 


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ZYNOCIN  lozenges 

Manufacturer:   Distillers  Co.  (Biochemicals),  Ltd.,  Broadway 

House.  The  Broadway,  London,  S.W.I 9. 
Description:  Lozenges,  each  containing  xanthocillin.  1  mgm.: 

and  benzocaine.  5  mgm. 

Indications:  For  the  treatment  of  sore  throat  accompanying 
respiratory  infections;  tonsillitis  and  pharyngitis;  Vincent's 
angina;  stomatitis  and  gingivitis;  prophylactically  against 
respiratory  infection  and  following  dental  extractions  and 
minor  oral  surgery. 

Dosage:  1    or   2    lozenges   slowly    dissolved    in    the  mouth 

every  two  hours,  or  as  directed  by  the  physician. 
How  Supplied:  In  tube  of  twelve  lozenges. 
First  Issued:  February  1959. 
Supply  Restrictions:  PI. 

References:  Dtsche.  Gesundh.-Wes.,  1954.  9.  805.  Ahlibiot.  Annual, 
1956-57.  140.  Pharmazie,  1956.  11.  409. 

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DISTOLYT  tablets 

Manufacturer:  Distillers  Co.  (Biochemicals),  Ltd.,  Broadway 
House,  The  Broadway,  London,  S.W.19. 

Description  :  Expectorant  and  antitussive  tablets  each  contain- 
ing: chlorcyclizine  hydrochloride,  10  mgm.;  and  guaiacol 
glyceryl  ether,  100  mgm. 

Indications  :  The  relief  of  cough  in  conditions  such  as  bron- 
chitis; influenza;  laryngitis;  and  allergic  respiratory  dis- 
orders. 

Dosage:   Adults:   2  or  3  tablets,  three  or  four  times  daily. 

Children  (5-12  years):  2  tablets,  three  or  four  times  daily. 

Children  (1-5  years):  1  tablet,  three  times  daily. 
How  Supplied:  In  tube  of  twenty-four  and  bottle  of  100  tablets. 
First  Issued:  February  1959. 
Supply  Restrictions:  PI.  SI.  S4. 

References:  Canad.  med.  Ass.  J.,  1940.  42.  220.  J.  Pharm.  expt.  Therap., 
1945.  83.  120.  Ibid.,  1941.  73.  65. 

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VILLESCON 

Manufacturer:  Pfizer,  Ltd.,  Folkestone,  Kent,  on  behalf  of 
C.  H.  Boehringer  Sohn,  Ingelheim-am-Rhine. 

Description  :  Orange-coloured,  sugar-coated  tablets,  each  con- 
taining l-phenyl-2-pyrrolidinopentane  hydrochloride,  10 
mgm.;  vitamin  B„  5  mgm.;  vitamin  B,.  3  mgm.;  vitamin 
B0,  15  mgm.;  nicotinic-acid  amide.  15  mgm.;  vitamin  C, 
50  mgm. 

Indications:   Convalescence  after  illness  or  surgical  operation. 

Stress,  strain  or  overwork  conditions.  In  geriatrics  to  increase 

appetite  and  interest  in  surroundings  and  in  obstetrics,  post 

partum,  especially  during  breast  feeding. 
Dosage:  1  or  2  tablets  twice  daily,  the  first  dose  on  rising  and 

the  second  in  the  afternoon. 
How  Supplied  :  In  carton  of  twenty  and  bottle  of  200. 
First  Issued:  January  1959. 

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FERROMYN  and  FERROMYN  B 

Manufacturer:  Calmic,  Ltd.,  Crewe,  Cheshire. 

Description:  Ferromyn  capsules,  each  containing  in  4  minims 
150  mgm.  ferrous  succinate  providing  37  mgm.  of  bivalent 
iron,  and  Ferromyn  B  capsules,  containing  in  addition 
aneurine  hyd..  1  mgm.;  riboflavine,  I  mgm.;  nicotinamide, 
10  mgm. 

Indications:  Microcytic  anxmias;  particularly  the  iron  defici- 
ency state  of  pregnancy  and  also  where  a  vitamin  B 
deficiency  exists. 

Dosage:  1  capsule,  three  times  a  day,  between  meals. 

How  Supplied:  In  container  of  100  and  1,000  capsules. 

First  Issued:  January  1959. 


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TOFRANIL 

Manufacturer:  Geigy  Pharmaceutical  Co.,  Ltd.,  Roundthorne 
Estate,  Wythenshawe.  Manchester,  23. 

Description:  A  "  thymoleptic  "  drug,  regulating  mood  and 
assisting  the  patient  to  bring  order  to  the  emotions.  No 
specific  pharmacological  basis  for  its  action  has  yet  been 
established,  but  it  is  assumed  that  the  drug  unblocks  and 
lifts  the  fixed  depressive  mood  rather  than  exerting  an  anti- 
depressive  effect.  It  has  little  or  no  sedative  action  unless 
administered  near  toxic  doses.  The  drug  is  available  in  two 
forms:  sugar-coated  tablets  each  containing.  25  mgm. :  am- 
poules each  containing  25  mgm.  in  2  mil.  Chemically: 
N  -  (y  -  dimethylaminopropyl)  -  iminodibenzyl  hydrochloride, 
which  is  in  the  new  pharmacologically  active  group  of 
iminodibenzyl  derivatives. 

CH,  CH^/X 


N 


CH!_CH!  CHi_ 


.  HC1 


Indications:  Endogenous  depression;  manic  depressive  psy- 
choses; depression  due  to  involutional  and  organic  changes; 
depression  accompanying  psycho-neurotic  states. 

Dosage  :  Parental  and  Oral.  Recommended  for  severe  and  inco- 
operate  depressive  states.  Induction  dosage  consists  of  3 
amps,  on  first  day,  increasing  by  1  amp.  per  day  on  succeed- 
ing 4  days.  Oral  treatment  is  then  started,  2  tablets  per  day, 
replacing  1  amp.  daily  until  only  tablets  are  being  admin- 
istered. After  clinical  improvement,  dosage  is  lowered  by 
1  tablet  per  day  until  maintenance  dose  of  2-6  tablets  is 
reached. 

How  Supplied:  In  containers  of  fifty,  200  and  1,000  25-mgm. 
tablets  and  containers  of  ten  and  fifty  2-mil  ampoules  each 
containing  25  mgm. 

First  Issued:  To  mental  hospitals  only,  January  1959. 

Supply  Restrictions:  Available  only  to  mental  hospitals. 

References:  Schweiz.  med.  Wschr.,  1958.  88.  763.  Schweiz.  med  Wschr.. 
1957.  87.  1135. 

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DELTACORTRIL  ENTERIC 

Manufacturer:  Pfizer,  Ltd.,  137  Sandgate  Road,  Folkestone, 
Kent. 

Description:  Enteric-coated  tablets,  each  containing  2-5  mgm. 
of  prednisolone. 

Indications:  All  conditions  for  which  prednisolone  or  other 
corticosteroids  are  indicated.  Principally:  rheumatoid  arth- 
ritis; bronchial  asthma;  and  certain  dermatological  condi- 
tions. 

Dosage:  For  conditions  such  as  rheumatoid  arthritis,  asthma 
and  allergic  dermatoses,  initial  dose,  two  2  5  mgm.  tablets 
twice  daily  is  suggested.  II  no  response,  increase  to  two  2  5 
mgm.  tablets  three  times  daily. 

How  Supplied:  In  bottles  of  100  and  500. 

First  Issued:  February  1959. 

Supply  Restrictions  :  Therapeutic  Substances  Act. 

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SECROSTERON 

Manufacturer:  The  British  Drug  Houses,  Ltd.,  Graham  Street, 
London,  N.l . 

Description:  Tablets  each  containing  5  mgm.  of  6rr:21-di- 
methylethisterone  (dimethisterone),  a  potent  orally  active 
progestational  agent  with  neither  androgenic  nor  anabolic 
properties. 

Indications:  Habitual  abortion;  premenstrual  tension;  menor- 
rhagia;  secondary  amenorrhoea;  threatened  abortion;  steril- 
ity (due  to  endometrial  dysfunction);  metrorrhagia;  toxcemia 
of  pregnancy. 

Dosage:  5  mgm.  three  times  daily  except  in  habitual  abortion, 

when  the  dose  is  5  mgm.  daily. 
How  Supplied:  In  bottles  of  thirty  and  100,  5-mgm.  tablets. 
First  Issued:  January  1959. 


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EPANUTIN  parenteral 

Manufacturer:  Parke,  Davis  &  Co.,  Ltd..  Staines  Road, 
Hounslow,  Middlesex. 

Description:  Freeze-dried  phenytoin  sodium  (diphenylhydantoin 
sodium)  for  reconstitution  with  diluent  (provided)  contain- 
ing 40  per  cent,  of  propylene  glycol  and  10  per  cent,  of 
alcohol  in  water  for  injection  (resulting  solution  contains 
50  mgm.  of  the  drug  in  each  mil). 

Indications:  For  the  control  of  status  epilepticus  and  any 
persistent  convulsive  condition. 

Dosage:  In  status  epilepticus,  5  mils  (250  mgm.)  is  given  intra- 
venously at  a  rate  not  greater  than  2  mil  per  minute.  If 
necessary  up  to  10  mils  may  be  given.  Maximum  effect  de- 
velops in  approximately  20  minutes,  permitting  judgment  of 
effectiveness.  After  attacks  have  been  controlled  oral 
therapy,  capsules  or  suspension,  will  prevent  recurrence. 
For  prophylactic  control  of  seizures  in  neurosurgery  100-200 
mgm.  intramuscularly  three  or  four  times  daily. 

How  Supplied:  In  rubber-capped  vial  containing  250  mgm.  of 
freeze-dried  powder  accompanied  by  5-mil  ampoule  of 
diluent. 

First  Issued:  February  1959. 

References:  J.  Amer.  med.  Ass.,  1956.  160.  385.  Rhode  Island  med.  J.. 
1953,  36.  576.  Lancet,  1958.  2.  1147. 

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HISTAM  AL 

Manufacturer:  Gedeon  Richter  (Great  Britain),  Ltd.,  14 
Weedington  Road,  London.  N.W.5. 

Description  :  Anti-allergic  and  decongestant  nasal  spray  solu- 
tion containing  mepyramine  maleate.  05  per  cent.;  ephe- 
drine  hydrochloride,  0-75  per  cent.;  Chlorbutol,  05  per 
cent.,  in  isotonic  solution. 

Indications  :  Hay  fever,  acute  and  chronic  allergic  rhinitis,  sinu- 
sitis; common  cold. 

Method  of  Use:  Nebuliser  container  is  squeezed  twice  into  each 
nostril  and  the  spray  snilled  into  the  nasal  cavities.  To  be 
used  2-3  times  daily. 

How  Supplied:  In  plastic  spray  bottle  of  20  mils 

First  Issued:  February  1959. 

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PreCORTISYL  intravenous 

Manufacturer  :  Roussel  Laboratories,  Ltd.,  847  Harrow  Road, 
London,  N.W.10. 

Description:  A  preparation  of  the  double  succinate  of  predniso- 
lone and  sodium,  extemporaneously  produced  by  adding  a 
solution  of  sodium  bicarbonate  to  a  solution  of  prednisolone- 
21-hemisuccinate.  Each  ampoule  contains:  prednisolone-21- 
hemisuccinate,  25  mgm.;  anhydrous  solvent  to  1  mil.  Each 
diluent  ampoule  contains:  sodium  bicarbonate,  4-5  mgm.; 
distilled  water  to  4  mils. 

Indications:  Severe  manifestations  of  infectious  diseases.  Shock 
of  varying  aetiology  and  acute  dehydration  syndromes. 
Severe  asthmatic  attacks;  status  asthmaticus;  and  acute  cor 
pulmonale.  Virus  hepatitis;  various  severe  dermatoses; 
severe  allergic  disorders. 

Dosage:  Maximum  duration  of  treatment  is  4-48  hours  and 
oral  prednisolone  is  substituted  as  soon  as  convenient. 
Adults:  25-50  mgm.,  either  in  a  single  intravenous  injection 
or.  following  dilution  with  isotonic  glucose  saline  or  normal 
saline,  by  intravenous  drip.  Intervals  between  administration 
are  extended  progressively  from  two  to  eight  hours,  though 
dosage  within  twenty-four  hours  is  at  a  maximum  of  100 
mgm.  Infants  and  children:  Mean  dose,  1 2-5  mgm.  twice 
daily,  rising  to  50  mgm.  daily. 

How  Supplied:  In  box  containing  two  1-mil  ampoules  of  medi- 
cament and  two  4-mil  ampoules  of  diluent. 

First  Issued:  February  1959. 

Supply  Restrictions  :  Therapeutic  Substances  Act. 

Notes  :  During  therapy,  avoid  excessive  intake  of  fluids.  Ad- 
minister suitable  antibiotics  in  adequate  dosage,  to  forestall 
any  local  or  general  infective  process  becoming  established. 

References:  J.  Amer.  med.  Ass.,  1957.  165.  410  (Abstract);  J.  Med 
Lyon,  1958.  39.  17. 


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TRADE  REPORT 


March  7,  1959 


The  prices  given  are  those  obtained  by  importers  or  manufacturers  for  bulk  quantities  or  original  packages  Various 
charges  have  to  be  added  whereby  values  are  in  many  instances  augmented  before  wholesale  dealers  receive  the  ijoods  into 
stock.   Crude  drugs  and  essential  oils  vary  greatly  in  quality  and  higher  prices  are  charged  for  selected  qualities 

London,  March  4:  Spot  business  was  done  in  Chinese  Menthol  at  57s. 
per  lb.,  duty  paid,  during  the  week,  but  that  price  could  not  be  repeated 
afterwards  and  57s.  6d.  to  58s.  was  being  asked  for  the  few  available  cases. 
Meanwhile  there  were  still  no  offers  of  material  from  origin.  Brazilian 
menthol,  however,  was  unchanged  in  both  positions. 
There   was   an  active  demand  for 

Gallic  acid.— B.P.  is  10s.  7d.  per  lb. 
lor  1-cwt.  lots.  Technical  grade  is  9s.  9d. 
per  lb. 


various  Peepers  and  prices  crept  up 
steadily  day-by-day.  Some  grades  of 
Nutmegs  were  quoted  threepence  per 
lb.  lower.  Prices  for  Ginger  were  sub- 
stantially unchanged  although  African 
new-crop  is  now  quoted  for  shipment 
at  a  level  which  represents  a  rise  of 
7s.  6d.  per  cwt.  over  the  old-crop 
values. 

Among  Aromatic  seeds  spot  Dutch 
Caraway  was  offering  at  120s.  per 
cwt.  against  122s.  6d.  in  the  previous 
week  and  Indian  Celery  at  162s.  6d. 
against  165s.  in  sympathy  with  lower 
offers  at  origin.  Whilst  only  Chinese 
Fennel  was  being  offered  on  the  spot; 
both  old  and  new-crop  Indian  seed  was 
being  quoted  forward.  Senega  re- 
mained steady  at  14s.  6d.  per  lb.  on 
the  spot  although  origin  was  still  ask- 
ing 16s.,  c.i.f.  Liquorice  root  con- 
tinued scarce  on  the  spot  with  only 
Persian  available. 

In  Essential  Oils  Ceylon  Citron- 
ella  was  one  penny  per  lb.  dearer  for 
shipment  with  spot  unchanged.  Lemon- 
grass  continued  to  decline,  the  spot 
quotation  being  6s.  3d.  per  lb.  (down 
three-halfpence). 

Pharmaceutical  Chemicals 

Acetanilide. — 1-cwt.  lots  are  2s.  lOd. 
per  lb.  for  crystals  and  5-cwt.,  2s.  9d. 

Ammonium  chloride.  —  Makers  quote 
1-cwt.  lots  of  B.P.  powder  at  90s.  per 
cwt.  and  are  quoting  extra-pure  crystals  at 
126s. 

Aneurine  hydrochloride. — 1-kilo  quo- 
ted at  £11  15s.  and  10-kilo  lots  at 
£11  7s.  6d.  per  kilo. 

Ascorbic  acid.  —  Rate  per  kilo :  1 
kilo,  £4  2s.;  10  kilos,  £3  18s.  6d.  Sodium 
ascorbate  is  ottered  at  the  same  prices. 

Benzamine. — 16-oz.  lots  of  lactate  are 
15s.  3d.  per  oz.  and  hydrochloride 
16s.  3d.  per  oz. 

Benzoic  acid. — 1-cwt.  lots  are  2s.  Hid. 
per  lb.;  and  Sodium  salt  is  2s.  9£d.  per 
lb.  in  1-cwt.  lots. 

Calciferol. — B.P.  is  3s.  3d.  per  gm.  for 
1-kilo  lots. 

Calcium  pantothenate.— Price  per  kilo 
is  £11  12s.  6d. 

ChloROCRESOL.  —  Pharmaceutical  quality 
is  quoted  as  7s.  2d.  per  lb.  for  1-cwt.  lots. 

Cream  of  tartar. — Rates  for  the  home 
trade: — 1-ton  lots,  231s.  per  cwt.;  10-cwt., 
232s.;  5-9-cwt.,  233s.;  2-4-cwt.,  234s.; 
1-cwt.,  235s. 

Cyanocobai  amin.  —  25-gm.  lots  are 
£47  10s.  per  gm.,  and  1  gm.  £50. 

Dicopiiane  (DDT). — Prices  are  as  fol- 
lows:— 1-cwt.  lots  3s.  2d.  per  lb.;  5-cwt. 
3s.  Oid.;   1-ton,  2s.  lid. 

I  phi  dkisi  .  \i  kai  oil),  is  nominally 
6s.  6d,  per  oz.,  sulphate,  4s.  and  hydro- 
(  iiioride,  3s.  3d.  per  oz. 

I  kuomi  ikim  .  I  in  2()-gm.  lots  the 
price  of  the  MAi.EArE.  b.p.  is  £17  10s.  per 
gm.  and  the  tartrate,  £16  5s.  per  gm. 

Ergotoxine  ethanesulphonate.  —  Price 
per  gm.  for  b.p.c.  (1949)  is:  1  gm., 
68s.  9d.:  10  cm..  155s.  3d. 


Glycerin. — Rates  for  pharmaceutical^ 
pure  (s.g.  1-2627)  are  now:  — 


Annual 

1  cwt. 

5  cwt. 

1  ton 

5  tons 

purchases 

Under 

and 

and 

and 

and 

or  spot 

1  cwt. 

under 

under 

under 

under 

lots  of 

5  cwt. 

1  ton 

5  tons 

25  tons 

Per  cwt. 

s.  d. 

i.  d. 

s.  d. 

s.  d. 

s.  d. 

Tins 

14  lb. 

259  0 

256  6 

252  6 

248  0 

245  6 

28-lb. 

255  0 

254  6 

250  6 

246  0 

243  6 

56-lb. 

250  6 

246  6 

242  0 

239  6 

Drums 

1-cwt. 

261  0 

234  6 

230  6 

226  0 

224  6 

2i-cwt. 

231  6 

228  0 

223  6 

222  0 

5-cwt. 

227  6 

223  0 

221  6 

10-cwt. 

226  6 

222  6 

J21  0 

For  25  tons  and  upwards  the  price  is  from 
220s.  to  245s.  6d.  as  to  containers.  Bulk 
deliveries  in  tank  wagons  from  217s.  6d. 
to  218s.  6d.  Technical  grade  glycerin,  s.g. 
1-2627,  is  5s.  per  cwt.  less  than  the  above. 

Ichthammol.  —  B.P.  is  from  2s.  to 
2s.  6d.  per  lb.  in  1-cwt.  lots  as  to  origin 
and  container. 

Iron  salts.  —  Gluconate,  b.p.c,  is 
6s.  3d.  per  lb.  in  1-cwt.  lots;  sulphate, 
b.p.  crystals  are  9^d.  per  lb.  in  28-lb.  lots; 
1-cwt.  is  57s.  6d.  per  cwt.  and  5-cwt., 
52s.  6d.  per  cwt. ;  sulphate  exsiccated 
is  Is.  5d.  per  lb.  for  28-lb.,  1-cwt.,  123s.; 
5-cwt.,  113s.  per  cwt.,  1-cwt.  fibre  kegs 
free.  Other  packages  extra,  phosphate, 
b.p.c,  28-lb.,  3s.  6d.  per  lb.;  1-cwt.,  3s.  3d. 
phosphate,  saccharated,  b.p.c,  28-lb.  lots 
are  3s.  9d.  per  lb.;  1-cwt.,  3s.  6d.  Oxide, 
red  precipitated,  b.p.c,  1949,  1-cwt., 
2s.  Id.  per  lb.;  carbonate,  saccharated, 
b.p.c,  1949,  28-lb.,  3s.  3d.;  1-cwt.,  3s. 
ammonium  citrate,  scales,  6s.  6d.  per  lb.; 
granular,  5s.  9d.  ammonium  sulphate, 
1-cwt.,  Is.  lOd.  per  lb.  quinine  citrate, 
2s.  Id.  per  oz.  in  100-oz.  tin. 

Menaphthone.  —  B.P.  is  £8  per  kilo; 

ACETOMENAPHTHONE,  B.P.,  £8'  WATER-SOL- 
UBLE (menadione  sodium  bisulphite,  U.S.P.), 
£9  per  kilo. 

Nicotinamide.  —  Prices  per  kilo  are 
now:  1  kilo,  70s.;  10  kilos,  66s.  6d.;  50 
kilos,  64s.  6d. 

Nicotinic  acid.  —  Prices  per  kilo  are 
47s.  6d.  for  1-kilo  and  43s.  6d.  for  50-kilo 
lots. 

Nikethamide. — Price  per  kilo  is  100s. 

Paraffins.  — ■  Prices  to  wholesale  dis- 
tributors are  :  —  Liquid  :  heavy,  b.p., 
£107  17s.  6d.  per  ton;  light,  b.p., 
£87  15s.;  Technical  While  oils,  £79  5s. 
for  the  LIGHT  and  £92  15  s.,  for  the 
medium.  All  in  40-50  gall,  returnable 
loaned  drums,  delivered  U.K.  Soft:  White, 
medium  consistency  is  now  £110  15s.  per 
ton.  Yellow,  £88  10s.,  all  b.p.,  in  non- 
returnable  drums  delivered. 

Phenol. — Basic  price  for  ice  crystals  in 
drums  is  Is.  <\\d.  per  lb.  (under  1-ton  lots, 
Is.  7-id. ).  Detached  crystals.  2d.  per  lb. 
above  and  Liquid,  b.p.,  id.  per  lb.  below 
the  foregoing  prices. 

PiiFNYToiN  sodium. — B.P.  is  23s.  per  lb. 
in  1-cwt.  lots  or  25s.  less  than  56  lb. 

Phosphoric  acids. — B.P.  (s.g.  1-750)  is 
quoted  at  Is.  4d.  per  lb.  in  10-carboy  lots. 
1-2  carboys.  Is.  8d.  per  lb.  B.P.  1914  is 
quoted  from  Is.  2d.  to  Is.  6d.  per  lb. 
HYPOPHOSPHORUS,  b.p.c,  in  Winchesters 
is  from  7s.  5d.  to  8s.  6d.  per  lb.,  as  to 
quantity. 


Pilocarpine.— In  2-kilo  lots  prices  are: 
hydrochloride,  1,013s.  per  kilo;  nitrate, 

825s. 

Piperazine.— Adipate  is  from  32s.  6d. 
to  36s.  6d.  per  kilo;  citrate  from  32s.  6d. 
to  36s.  6d.  hexahydrate,  19s.  6d.  and 
tartrate,  38s.  6d. 

Pyridoxine.  —  Manufacturers'  rate  for 
1  kilo  is  £75  per  kilo;  10  kilos,  £72  10s. 

Quinine.  —  Makers'  rates  for  1,000-oz. 
lots  are  now: — sulphate,  b.p.c,  1932, 
Is.  lOd.  per  oz.  sulphate,  b.p.c,  1953, 
2s.  Oid.;  bisulphate.  Is.  lOd. ;  di-hydro- 

CHLOR1DE,  2s.  4^d. ;  HYDROCHLORIDE, 
2s.  6^d.;   ETHYL  CARBONATE,  4s.  3d. 

Saccharin. — In  lots  of  1  lb.  and  over 
b.p.c  powder  is  quoted  at  99s.  lOd.  per 
lb.,  the  Sodium  salt  is  80s.  lOd.  per  lb. 
Prices  include  duty  and  carriage. 

Salicin. — Quoted  at  17s.  6d.  per  oz. 

Salicylamide. — Price  per  lb.  for  1-cwt. 
lots  is  8s.  6d. 

Semicarbazide  hydrochloride. — Techni- 
cal grade  is  15s.  8d.  per  lb.  for  1-cwt.  lots. 

Sodium  acetate— B.P.C.  in  28-lb.  lots 
is  2s.  4d.  per  lb.;  1-cwt.  2s.,  and  5-cwt., 
Is.  lid. 

Sodium  bromate.  —  1-cwt.  lots  are 
quoted  at  9s.  9d.  per  lb. 

Sodium  carbonate.  —  B.P.C.  exsiccated 
is  70s.  per  cwt.;  5-cwt.,  65s.  per  cwt. 

Sodium  chloride.  —  Re-crystallised  is 
25s.  per  cwt.  and  b.p.,  42s. 

Sodium  metabisulphite.  —  Granular 
in  1-ton  lots  is  from  £48  12s.  6d.  to 
£53  17s.  6d.  per  ton  according  to  packing. 

Sodium  perborate.  —  Prices  (per  ton) 
are  £145  15s.  in  1-cwt.  kegs;  £138  5s.  in 
1-cwt.  bags  for  b.p.c.  (minimum  10  per 
cent,  available  oxygen).  The  perborate 
monohydrate  testing  15  per  cent,  avail- 
able oxygen  is  £309  15s.  and  TETRA- 
hydrate,  from  £131  15s.  to  £139  5s.  per 
ton,  as  to  packing. 

Sodium  percarbonate.  —  Price  (per 
cwt.)  is  170s.  9d.  (bags,  7s.  6d.  lower)  for 
minimum  12^  per  cent,  available  oxygen. 

Sodium  phosphate.  —  B.P.C.  powder 
is  2s.  3d.  per  lb. 

Sodium  salicylate. — Rates  are  now:  — 
1-ton  lots  in  bulk,  3s.  7d.  per  lb.;  5-cwt. 
3s.  8d.;   1-cwt.  3s.  lOd. 

Sodium  sulphate.  —  Makers'  prices  for 
b.p.  range  from  £12  10s,  to  £19  17s.  6d. 
per  ton  as  to  crystal  and  quantity,  ex 
works. 

Sodium  sulphite.  —  1-ton  lots  on  the 
spot  of  anhydrous  (48-50  per  cent.)  are 
£71  10s.  per  ton  in  1-cwt.  drums  or 
£67  5s.,  in  1-cwt.  bags,  crystals,  b.p.c. 
are  £32  15s.  per  ton  in  1-cwt.  paper-lined 
bags.  Commercial  crystals  are  from  £27 
to  £28  15s.  as  to  packing. 

Sodium  tuiosulphate.  —  Makers'  price 
for  1-ton  lots  of  photographic  grade  in 
paper-lined  bags  is  £38  per  ton. 

Terpineol.  —  Prices  of  b.p.  grade  are 
from  3s.  to  3s.  6d.  per  lb.  as  to  quantity. 

Theobromine.  —  Short.  Ai.kaioid  is 
nominally  27s.  6d.  per  lb. 

Vitamin  A.  —  Synthetic.  Supplied  in 
concentrate  1  million  international  units 
per  gm.  as  acetate  or  palmitatc  the  price 
is  9{d.  per  million  i.u. 

Vitamin  D,.  —  In  oil,  2  million  units 
per  gm.  the  price  is  2d.  per  million  inter- 
national units.  Crystalline  :  see  under 
calciferol. 

Vitamin  E  (synthetic).  —  Tocopheryl 
ACETATE,  B.P.C,  25  gm.  to  100  gm.,  Is.  Id. 
per  gm.;  100  gm.  to  1  kilo,  lid.  per  gm.; 
I  kilo  and  under  10  kilos.  £42  per  kilo; 
10  kilos.  £41  per  kilo. 


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Crude  Drugs 

Aconite.  —  Spot  supplies  of  Spanish 
napellus  are  2s.  6d.  per  lb. 

Agar. — Kobe  No.  1  is  10s.  6d.  per  lb., 
duty  paid;  new-crop  for  shipment,  8s.  10d., 

Aloes.  —  Cape  prime  on  the  spot  is 
220s.  per  cwt.  and  for  shipment  195s., 
c.i.f. 

Areca. — Sound  nuts  Is.  6d.  per  lb.,  spot. 

Balsams.  — Quotations  per  lb.  are:  — 
Canada:  Spot,  23s.  Copaiba:  Para  from 
7s.  6d.,  duty  paid.  Peru:  Scarce  at  origin. 
Spot,  10s.  3d.  in  bond.  Tolu  (genuine  as 
imported):  17s.  6d.,  spot  and  16s.,  c.i.f.; 

b.  p.,  15s.  3d. 

Belladonna.  —  Herb  is  8s.  3d.  per  lb. 
on  the  spot.  Root  is  Is.  6d.  spot  ;  ship- 
ment, Is.  3d.,  c.i.f. 

Benzoin. — Sumatra  block  on  the  spot  is 
£22  to  £28  as  to  quality.  Shipment  not 
offering. 

Buchu.  —  Spot  rounds  are  6s.  per  lb. 
and  new-crop  for  shipment,  5s.  4id.,  c.i.f. 

Calamus. — Root  is  quoted  at  Is.  4d.  per 
lb.,  c.i.f. 

Camphor. — B.P.  powder  is  from  4s.  3d. 
per  lb.;  duty  paid.  Tablets,  \-oz.,  are 
5s.  6d.  m  bond. 

Capsicums.  —  East  African  are  from 
140s.  to  175s.  per  cwt.  on  the  spot. 

Cardamoms.  —  Aleppy  greens,  spot, 
14s.  6d.  per  lb.;  forward  shipment,  13s., 

c.  i.f.  Seeds,  spot,  24s.,  shipment,  19s.  6d., 
c.i.f. 

Cascara.  —  Spot  1958  peel,  240s.  per 
cwt.,  shipment,  200s.  to  210s.,  c.i.f. 

Cassia  lignea. — Spot,  whole  270s.  and 
shipment,,  225s.,  c.i.f. 

Cherry  bark. — Thin  natural  is  Is.  5d. 
per  lb.,  and  rossed  is  Is.  lid. 

Chillies.  —  Spot  Mombasa  are  170s. 
per  cwt.  and  Zanzibar,  225s. 

Cinnamon. — Ceylon  for  shipment  (c.i.f.) 
per  lb.;  OOOO,  6s.  9d. ;  OOO,  6s.  7|d.; 
OO,  6s.  4£d.;  seconds,  4s.  l\d.;  feather- 
ings. Is.  4^d. ;  quillings.  4s.  Id.;  chips,  Is. 
.  Cloves.  —  Zanzibar  on  the  spot  are 
3s.  per  lb.;  shipment,  2s.  8d.,  c.i.f. 

Cochineal. — Silver-grey  Peruvian  on  the 
spot  from  5s.  6d.  to  6s.  3d.  as  to  quan- 
tity ;  Canary  Isles  black-brilliant,  about 
17s.  9d.;  silver-grey,  15s.,  spot. 

Cocillana. — Bark  is  Is.  8d.  per  lb.  on 
the  spot. 

Colocynth  pulp.  —  Spot,  3s.  per  lb. ; 
shipment,  215s.  cwt.,  c.i.f. 

Digitalis  leaf. — Purpurea  from  Is.  2^d. 
to  2s.  7d.  per  lb.,  c.i.f. 

Elemi. — Spot  from  Is.  lO^d.  per  lb. 

FRangula. — Spot  is  105s.  per  cwt. 

Gentian.  —  Spot  :  French,  170s.  per 
cwt.:  Jugo-Slavian,  152s.  6d. 

Ginger.  —  African,  130s.  per  cwt.  spot 
and  125s.  (new  crop),  c.i.f.  Jamaican  No. 
3,  spot,  260s.  and  shipment  250s.,  c.i.f. 
Cochin  spot  130s.;  shipment  nominal. 

Gum  acacia.  —  Kordofan  cleaned  sorts 
are  130s.  per  cwt.  on  the  spot;  March- 
April  shipment,  118s.,  c.i.f. 

Henna. — Indian  80s.  per  cwt.,  ex  wharf; 
shipment,  62s.,  c.i.f. 

Ipecacuanha.  —  Shipment  March-April 
(c.i.f.)  Matto  Grosso,  51s.  6d.  per  lb.; 
Colombian,  53s.  6d. ;  Nicaraguan,  70s. 

Kola  nuts.  —  Jamaican  spot  market 
cleared,  shipment,  7d.  per  lb.,  c.i.f.  Afri- 
can 5d.  to  5jd.  spot  and  4d.,  c.i.f. 

Lanolin.  —  Anhydrous,  b.p.,  is  from 
170s.  to  175s.  per  cwt.  in  1-ton  lots  and 
hydrous,  b.p.,  150s.,  free  drums,  delivered. 

Liquorice  —  Natural  root  ;  Persian  on 
the  spot  is  50s.;  for  shipment,  42s.  6d., 
c.i.f.,  per  cwt.  Block  juice  :  Anatolian 
and  Chinese,  190s.  per  cwt.,  Italian  stick 
from  310s.  to  476s.  per  cwt.  Spray  dried 
extract,  3s.  per  lb. 


Lobelia  herb.  —  Spot  offers  of  Ameri- 
can are  3s.  9d.  per  lb.  and  for  shipment, 
3s.  6d„  c.i.f.  Dutch  ,  3s.  Id.,  c.i.f.  for 
shipment;  spot,  3s.  5d. 

Lycopodium.  —  Russian  triple-sifted  for 
shipment,  25s.  per  lb.,  c.i.f.,  nominal. 

Mace. — Whole  pale  blade  23s.  6d.  per 
lb.  on  spot. 

Menthol. — Chinese  is  short  at  57s.  6d. 
per  lb.,  duty  paid;  Brazilian,  spot,  35s., 
duty  paid,  February-March  shipment,  33s., 
c.i.f.  Formosan  for  shipment,  38s.,  c.i.f. 

Mercury.  —  Price  per  flask  (76-Ib.)  is 
£74  on  the  spot. 

Nutmegs.  —  West  Indian  80's  17s.  per 
lb.,  spot  ;  sound  unassorted,  12s.  6d. ; 
defectives,  8s.  9d. 

Orange  peel.  —  Scarce.  Spot  :  Sweet 
ribbon,  2s.  per  lb.;  bitter  quarters  :  West 
Indian,  Is.;  Spanish,  Is.  8d. 

Pepper.  —  White  Sarawak  spot,  3s.  3d. 
per  lb.,  February-March  shipment,  3s.  2d., 
c.i.f.;  Black  Sarawak  spot,  Is.  10d.;  Feb- 
ruary shipment.  Is.  9|d.,  c.i.f.  Black  Mal- 
abar new-crop  for  March  shipment  up  to 
235s.,  c.i.f.,  quoted,  spot,  230s. 

Seeds.  —  (Per  cwt.)  Anise.  —  Spanish, 
162s.  6d. ;  Turkish,  140s.,  both  duty  paid. 
Caraway.  —  Dutch  now  offering  at  120s., 
duty  paid.  Celery. — Indian  on  spot  now 
quoted  at  162s.  6d. ;  prompt  shipment 
down  to  142s.  6d.,  c.i.f.  Coriander. — 
Moroccan  now  landing  quoted  at  52s.  6d., 
duty  paid  and  Rumanian  at  55s. ; 
Moroccan  for  shipment,  43s.  6d.,  c.i.f., 
quoted.  Cumin. — Iranian  on  spot  is  250s. 
in  bond  and  265s.,  duty  paid.  Shipment, 
Iranian  250s.,  c.i.f.  and  Indian  for  April- 
May,  255s.,  c.i.f.  Dill. — Indian  is  firm 
at  77s.  6d.  The  shipment  price  is  un- 
changed at  62s.  6d.,  c.i.f.  Fennel.  — 
Chinese  only  offering  at  140s.,  duty  paid. 
Indian  for  shipment,  old  crop,  102s.  6d. ; 
and  new  crop,  122s.  6d.,  c.i.f.  Fenugreek. 
— Moroccan  on  spot  is  45s.,  duty  paid  and 
for  shipment  34s.,  c.i.f.  Mustard. — Eng- 
lish still  in  short  supply  at  125s. 

Senega. — Spot  offered  at  14s.  6d.  per 
lb.;  shipment  16s.,  c.i.f.,  asked. 

Senna.  —  Tinnevelly  leaves,  prime 
No.  1,  Is.  5d.  per  lb.,  f.a.q.,  No.  3  lOd. 
Pods:  manufacturing  (f.a.q.)  Is.  3^d.  and 
hand-picked.  Is.  9d.  to  2s.  2d.  Alexandria 
pods:  Manufacturing,  offered  from  Is.  6d. 
with  hand-picked  from  4s.  to  6s.  6d. 

Shellac. — F.O.T.N.  177s.  6d.  per  cwt., 
F.O.  No.  1,  207s.  6d.;  fine  orange,  215s. 
to  265s. 

Slippery  elm.  — ■  Grinding  quality  bark 
is  2s.  7d.  per  lb. 

Squill.  —  White  is  quoted  at  85s.  per 
cwt.  on  the  spot. 

Stramonium.  —  Indian  leaves  70s.  per 
cwt.,  and  European,  80s.,  spot.  Dutch 
0-5  per  cent,  alkaloid,  94s.,  c.i.f.,  ship- 
ment. 

Styrax.  —  Spot,  26s.  per  lb.,  afloat, 
23s.  9d.,  c.i.f. 

Tonquin  beans. — Para  on  the  spot  are 
offered  at  8s.  3d.  per  lb.    Angostura,  lis. 

Tragacanth. — No.  1  ribbon  is  £115  to 
£120  per  cwt.    No.  2,  £105  to  £110. 

Turmeric. — Madras  finger  is  85s.  on  the 
spot  ;  new  crop  for  March-April  ship- 
ment, 80s.,  c.i.f. 

Valerian  root.  —  Spot  :  Indian  (with 
rootlets)  is  130s.  and  Belgian,  175s.  to 
195s.  per  cwt.  Dutch  (max.  2-j  per  cent, 
sand)  for  prompt  shipment.  159s.,  c.i.f. 

Vanillin. — Rates  (per  lb.)  are  now:  — 
5-cwt.  lots,  25s.  3d.;  1  cwt.,  25s.  6d.; 
56-lb.,  25s.  9d. ;  smaller  quantities.  26s. 

Waxes.  —  (Per  cwt.).  Bees'. — Dar-es- 
Salaam,  spot,  480s.;  shipment,  465s.,  c.i.f. 
Abyssinian,  spot  450s.  in  bond ;  shipment, 
420s.,  c.i.f.  Benguela  spot,  nominal  ; 
shipment,  405s.,  c.i.f.  Candelilla. — Spot 
460s.  Carnauba. — Fatty  grey  spot,  580s. ; 
for  shipment,  575s.,  c.i.f.  Prime  yellow, 
spot,  900s.;  shipment,  880s..  c.i.f. 


Essential  and  Expressed  Oils 

Cardamom.  —  Price  per  lb.  is  from 
350s.  for  English-distilled  and  267s.  6d. 
for  imported. 

Cassia. — Spot  is  13s.  per  lb.;  shipment, 
13s.  3d.,  c.i.f. 

Castor. — Home-produced  b.p.  oil  on  the 
spot  is  £130  per  ton  naked  ex  mill  (2-ton 
lots). 

Cedarwood.  —  American  rectified,  5s. 
per  lb.  spot. 

Celery  seed.  —  Oil  is  90s.  per  lb.  for 
bulk  lots. 

Chenopodium. — Spot  value  is  38s.  per 
lb.  for  original  containers. 

Citronella. — Ceylon,  spot  is  3s.  9d. 
shipment,  3s.  5d.,  c.i.f.  Formosan,  spot 
4s.,  in  bond,  shipment,  3s.  8d.,  c.i.f. 

Coriander.  —  B.P.  oil  is  quoted  from 
67s.  6d.  per  lb. 

Eucalyptus.  —  Australian  70  to  75  per 
cent,  eucalyptol  on  the  spot  is  4s.  9d.  per 
lb.  80-85  per  cent.,  5s.  6d.  Spanish 
(70-75),  4s.  spot.    Chinese  3s.  to  3s.  3d. 

Ginger. — English-distilled  oil  is  160s.  per 
lb.  Imported  :  Jamaican,  130s.;  Chinese, 
72s.  6d.,  duty  paid. 

Grapefruit.  —  Jamaican,  20s.  per  lb. 
spot.  Californian  for  shipment,  19s.  8d. 
per  lb.,  c.i.f.    South  African,  10s.  spot. 

Juniper.  —  B.P.C.  1949  oil  is  from 
12s.  6d.  per  lb.  on  the  spot.  English- 
distilled,  180s.    Juniper  wood,  from  5s. 

Lavandin. — Spot  is  from  10s.  to  12s.  6d. 
per  lb.  for  original  drums. 

Lavender. — French  oil,  40-42  per  cent 
is  42s.  per  lb. 

Lavender  spike. — Spanish  is  at  13s.  6d. 
to  17s.  6d.  per  lb.  for  original  drums. 

Lemon. — B.P.  grades  from  18s.  to  30s. 
per  lb.  on  the  spot.  Californian  for  ship- 
ment, 25s.  to  28s.  6d.,  c.i.f.  Terpeneless, 
500s.  per  lb. 

Lemongrass.  —  Spot  6s.  3d.  per  lb., 
and  shipment,  5s.  lid.,  c.i.f. 

Lime. — West  Indian  distilled  is  in  the 
region  of  54s.  per  lb.  on  the  spot. 

Nutmeg. — Imported  b.p.  oil  is  from  70s. 
to  92s.  6d.  per  lb.  English-distilled,  95s. 
to  97s.  6d.  as  to  quantity. 

Orange. — Spot  quotations  of  sweet  oil 
include  Floridan  at  7s.  6d.  per  lb. ;  Cali- 
fornian, 10s.;  West  Indian,  10s.;  West 
African,  19s.;  Israeli,  12s.  6d.  For  prompt 
shipment.  Californian  cold-pressed  u.s.P., 
10s.  9d.,  c.i.f.;  distilled  5s.,  c.i.f.  Terpene- 
less is  200s.  per  lb.,  spot. 

Pimento.  —  English-distilled  berry  is 
180s.  per  lb.;  imported,  77s.  6d.  Rectified 
leaf,  27s.  6d.  per  lb.  for  small  lots. 

Pine. — Pumilionis  on  the  spot  is  16s. 
per  lb.;  sylvestris,  25s.;  Siberian  (abietis), 
12s.  6d. 

Rosemary. — Spanish  is  8s.  6d.  per  lb. 
on  the  spot  for  best  quality. 

Rue. — Spanish  is  25s.  per  lb.  on  the 
spot. 

Sassafras.  —  Brazilian  is  from  3s.  6d. 
per  lb.,  duty  paid. 

Spearmint.  —  Offers  of  u.s.p.  grade  are 
from  37s.  6d.  to  42s.  6d.  per  lb.,  spot. 
Chinese,  27s.  6d.,  spot  and  25s.,  c.i.f.  per 
lb.  nominal. 

Vetivert.  —  Spot  is  currently  at  about 
80s.  per  lb. 

Ylang  ylang.  —  Spot  is  from  32s.  6d. 
to  46s.  per  lb.  as  to  grade. 

UNITED  STATES  REPORT 

New  York,  March  3 :  Psyllium 
seed  moved  up  two  cents  to  17  cents 
a  lb.  during  the  week.  Angelica  root 
at  90  cents  was  down  10  cents  and 
Irish  moss  at  32  cents,  down  four 
cents.  Bois  de  rose  dropped  five  cents 
to  $175  per  lb. 


2  74 


THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 


March  7,  1959 


WORLD  TRADE 

Swiss  Cut  Bank  Rate.  —  The  Swiss 
National  Bank  reduced  its  official  bank 
rate  from  2{  to  2  per  cent,  on  Febru- 
ary 26. 

French  Agreement  With  Poland.  — 

A  new  trade  agreement  between  France 
and  Poland  which  is  valid  for  one  year 
with  effect  from  January  1,  allows  for 
French  exports  to  Poland  of  essential 
oils,  dyestuffs,  pharmaceuticals  made  up 
in  packings,  and  chemical  products. 

American  Interest  in  South  Africa. — 

The  Pfizer  Corporation  of  America  is 
to  erect  a  plant  on  a  5y-acre  site  re- 
cently bought  at  a  cost  of  £35,000  by 
its  South  African  subsidiary  in  the  In- 
dustria  area  west  of  Johannesburg.  The 
group  plans  to  make  it  one  of  the  main 
world  depots  for  its  products. 

Tax  Changes  in  Hong  Kong. — Duty 
on  toilet  preparations  and  proprietary 
medicines  in  Hong  Kong  was  abolished 
on  February  25.  Mr.  A.  G.  Clarke 
(Financial  Secretary)  announced  that 
change  among  others  in  a  budget 
speech  when  he  forecast  a  budget 
surplus  of  39  million  Hong  Kong  dol- 
lars in  the  'current  financial  year. 

Dominican  Republic.  —  The  report 
on  the  retail  pharmaceutical  outlets  in 
the  Dominican  Republic  (C.  &  D., 
February  14,  p.  184),  though  correctly 
described  in  the  text  was  unfortunately 
ascribed  in  the  title  to  Dominica. 
Dominica  is  an  island  in  the  Windward 
group  with  an  area  of  300  sq.  miles 
whereas  the  Dominican  Republic  is  a 
Spanish-speaking  country  in  the  Antilles 
covering  an  area  of  19,320  sq.  miles. 

Expansion  in  Canada. — One  of  the 
Albright  &  Wilson  group  of  companies 
in  Canada  (Electric  Reduction  Co.  of 
Canada,  Ltd.),  announced  a  $10  million 
project  to  expand  and  diversify  produc- 
tion facilities.  ERCO  are  to  build  new 
plants  to  produce  sulphuric  and  phos- 
phoric acids,  as  well  as  sodium  phos- 
phates and  other  products,  to  fill  the 
needs  of  industry  and  agriculture  in 
Eastern  Canada. 

Common  Market  Chemicals  Trade. 

— The  steering  committee  of  the  Italian 
Chemical  Trade  Association  has  de- 
cided to  propose  to  the  liaison  bureau 
of  the  European  Chemicals  Whole- 
salers' Association  to  set  up  an  inter- 
national secretariat  for  trade  with 
chemicals  for  the  Common  Market 
countries.  The  secretariat,  with  provi- 
sional headquarters  in  Brussels,  would 
aim  at  reconciling  the  interests  of 
chemical  wholesalers  in  individual 
countries  with  the  aims  of  the  Common 
Market  as  a  whole. 

New  Trade  Arrangements  with  Bul- 
garia.—Negotiations  in  London  with 
representatives  of  the  Government  of 
Bulgaria  have  resulted  in  the  signing 
on  February  27  of  a  new  trade  arrange- 
ment which  provides  a  basis  for  trade 
until  March  31,  1962.  Import  quotas 
are  to  be  negotiated  annually.  The 
trade  arrangement  allows  for  Bulgarian 
purchases  during  the  twelve  months 
ending  March  31,  I960,  of  some  £5} 
millions  worth  of  United  Kingdom 
goods,  including  chemicals.  The  United 
Kingdom  market  will  remain  open  with- 
out restriction  to  a  number  of  Bul- 
garian products  such  as  essential  oils. 


U.S.  Exports  to  Soviet  Countries. — 

The  United  States  Commerce  Depart- 
ment has  announced  the  issuance  of 
licences  valued  at  $10,213,000  to  ex- 
port U.S.  goods  to  Soviet  and  other 
communist  countries  in  the  fourth 
quarter  of  1958.  The  Department's  dis- 
closure was  made  in  the  quarterly  Ex- 
port Control  Act  report  to  President 


DELTACORTRIL  enteric.  —  Contains  predniso- 
lone, 2-5  mgm.,  in  an  enteric-coated  tablet. 
A  disadvantage  of  oral  steriod  therapy  is  a 
tendency  to  cause  gastric  disturbance,  which 
in  some  patients  may  lead  to  peptic  ulceration. 
That  may  be  avoided  by  enteric  coating,  but 
the  nature  and  thickness  of  such  coating  is 
important.  If  it  is  too  thick,  the  tablets  may 
disintegrate  relatively  late,  with  possible  loss 
of  activity  owing  to  attack  by  certain  intestinal 
bacteria.  Deltacortril  enteric  is  claimed  to  have 
a  balanced  coating,  so  that  the  tablet  disin- 
tegrates and  dissolves  in  the  jejenum  without 
delay.  Gastric  irritation  may  also  be  reduced 
by  adding  an  antacid  such  as  aluminium 
hydroxide  or  magnesium  trisilicate.  Co-hydeltra. 
Deltacortril  A.F..  and  Deltastab  B  are  pro- 
ducts of  this  type. 

DISTOLYT.  —  Constituents:  Chlorcyclizine  and 
guaiacol  glyceryl  ether.  Chlorcyclizine.  though 
primarily  an  antihistamine,  possesses  cough- 
suppressant  and  spasmolytic  properties.  The 
guaiaco'  derivative  produces  a  marked  increase 
in  respiratory-tract  secretion  and.  unlike  am- 
monium chloride,  does  not  cause  gastro- 
intestinal irritation.  The  combination  is  useful 
in  dry  and  useless  cough  associated  with 
allergy  and  spasm.  Other  cough  depressants 
include  Robitussin,  which  contains  glyceryl 
guaiacolatc  and  desoxyephedrine;  pholcodine 
products  such  as  Ethnine  and  Memine:  and 
narcotine  preparations  such  as  Coscopin  and 
Nicolanc.  Among  other  synthetic  products  arc 
Tessalon,  Sedulon,  Toclase  and  Tucal. 

EPANUTTN  parenteral.  —  Chemistry:  Sodium 
5:5-diphenyl  hydantoin.  or  phenytoin  sodium. 
The  subsiance  is  soluble  in  water,  but  the 
solution  is  frequently  turbid  through  precipita- 
tion of  the  free  base.  Clear  solutions  are  ob- 
tained if  the  pH  is  adjusted  to  about  11-7, 
but  such  simple  solutions  are  not  entirely 
suitable  for  injection.  In  Epanutin  parenteral, 
a  solvent  containing  propylene  glycol,  alcohol 
and  water  is  used,  and  though  the  ph  is  still 
high  (pn  12)  the  product  may  be  given  by 
intramuscular  or  intravenous  injection.  It 
should  be  noted  that  Epanutin  only  slowly 
dissolves  in  that  solvent.  Though  the  solution 
rate  may  be  increased  by  warming,  ten  minutes 
may  be  needed  to  effect  complete  solution, 

FERROMYN  capsules.  —  Constituents;  Ferrous 
succinate;  in  Fcrromyn  li.  aneurine.  nbo- 
flavinc  and  nicotinamide  arc  also  present.  Fer- 
rous succinate,  one  of  the  less  irritant  sails  of 
iron,  is  free  from  many  of  the  disadvantages 
associated  with  oral  iron  therapy.  The  capsules 
have  good  stability  and  are  suitable  for  storage 
under  varying  climatic  conditions.  Other  or- 
ganic iron  preparations  include  Fcrsamal  (fer- 
rous fumaraie):  Plcsmet  (ferrous  aminoacctosul- 
phaic):  ferrous  gluconate  producis  are  repre- 
sented by  Ccrcvon.  Fergon,  Fcrlucon  and 
F'olvron  elixir,  all  based  on  ferrous  gluconate; 
Ferroids  and  Sytron  (chelated  iron  compound 
broken  down  in  the  alimentary  tract  to  release 
the  iron  in  an  absorbable  form). 

H1BITANE  DIGLUCONATE.  —  Chlorhexidinc 
has  hitherto  been  used  principally  as  the  di- 
acctatc,  which  is  not  very  soluble  in  water. 
Maximum  solubility  is  about  2  per  cent.,  with 
the  result  that  concentrates  for  subsequent  dilu- 
tion are  not  satisfactory.  The  digluconatc  is 
mote  soluble,  providing  a  20  per  cent,  solu- 
tion without  difficulty.  Such  a  concentrate  is 
useful  for  preparing  dilution  and  in  formulat- 
ing creams,  alcoholic  solutions,  etc.  When 
the  compound  is  used  in  ointments  and  creams, 
only  cationic  or  non-ionic  bases  should  be  cm- 
ployed.  Cctavlon  concentrate,  Biocciab  solu- 
tion, Roccal  concentrate  and  Hradosol  solution 
arc  other  examples  of  antiseptic  concentrates. 


Eisenhower  and  the  Congress.  The  re- 
port showed  the  total  of  export  licences 
issued  to  the  East  European  countries 
and  the  U.S.S.R.  in  the  last  three 
months  of  1958,  with  the  amounts  of 
some  of  the  larger  commodities,  as  fol- 
lows, in  dollars:  Bulgaria — 60,074,  with 
59,800  for  phenol;  Czechoslovakia — 
1,094,897,  with  136,833  for  antibiotics; 


HISTAMAL. — Constituents :  Mepyramine  maleate, 
ephedrine  hydrochloride  and  chlorbutol.  This 
is  an  association  of  an  antihistamine  and  a 
vasoconstrictor  for  the  relief  of  nasal  congestion 
of  allergic  origin.  Many  similar  preparations 
are  available.  Antistin-Privine  and  Neophryn 
with  antihistamine  also  contain  an  anti- 
histamine and  a  vasoconstrictor;  Neo-Endrine, 
Prinexin  and  Biomydrin  contain  antibiotics; 
and  Vasocort  and  Hydrospray  are  nasal  sprays 
containing  hydrocortisone  in  addition. 
SECROSTERON.  —  Chemistry:  6a:21-Dimethyl- 
ethisterone  or  dimethisterone.  The  liver  is 
known  to  inactivate  steroid  hormones,  partly 
by  hydroxylation  in  the  6-position.  The  addi- 
tion of  a  methyl  group  in  that  position  blocks 
the  inactivation  resulting  in  increased  and  ex- 
tended activity.  Similar  enhanced  activity  by 
methylation  in  the  21  position  is  additive  in 
effect,  so  that  the  6-21  dimethyl  derivative  is 
about  twelve  times  as  active  as  ethisterone. 
Another  compound  exhibiting  oral  progesta- 
tional activity  is  Primulot  N  (nor-ethisterone) 
which  has  no  methyl  group  in  the  19-position 
as  in  other  steroids.  Preparations  of  ethisterone 
include  Gcstone-oral,  Oraluton,  Progestoral  and 
Lutocyclin  linguets. 
TOFRANIL.  —  Chemistry:  N-(y-dimethylamino- 
propyD-iminodibcnzyl  hydrochloride.  The 
compound  possesses  exceptional  pharmacologi- 
cal properties,  and  has  a  remarkable  anti- 
depressive  action.  Advances  have  been  made  in 
recent  years  in  the  treatment  of  certain  mental 
disorders,  notably  schizophrenia,  since  the  in- 
troduction of  chlorpromazine,  but  antidepres- 
sive  therapy  improvements  have  been  less 
spectacular.  Central-ncrvous-systcm  stimulants 
are  widely  used,  but  any  elevation  of  mood 
thus  achieved  may  be  accompanied  by  an  un- 
desirable degree  of  secondary  tension  or  agita- 
tion. Attempts  have  been  made  to  reduce  such 
side-effects  by  combined  treatment  with  stimu- 
lants and  sedatives,  and  though  such  com- 
binations appear  to  be  pharmacologically  in- 
compatible, encouraging  results  have  been 
achieved.  Tofranol  has  a  very  different  action; 
by  inhibiting  fixed  depressive  moods,  it  pro- 
duces effects  comparable  with  a  spontaneous 
remission  of  the  depression.  It  therefore  differs 
sharply  from  other  drugs  used  in  psychoihcra- 
pcutics.  and  its  Introduction  marks  an  advance 
in  the  treatment  of  endogenous  or  involutional 
depressive  states.  Other  drugs  used  in  de- 
pression include  the  amphetamines  Benzedrine, 
Dexcdrinc,  Methcdrinc;  methyl  phenidate 
(Ritalin):  pipradol  (Mcratran);  and  mephemer- 
mine  (Mcphine). 
VII.LESCON.  —  Constituents:  Phenylpyrrolidino- 
pentane.  vitamins  Bi,  B*.  Be,  C,  and  nicotinic 
acid  amide.  The  pyrrolidine  derivative  has  a 
powerful  central  stimulant  effect,  increasing  ap- 
petite, respiration  and  general  interest  in  the 
environment.  The  preparation  thus  appears  to 
have  a  balanced  "  tonic  "  effect  and.  apart 
from  thyrotoxicosis,  has  no  comra-indications. 
Other  preparations  with  similar  intentions  may 
contain  iron,  strychnine,  mineral  and  vitamin 
supplements,  and  arc  basically  different. 
ZYNOCIN.  —  Constituents:  Xanthocillin  and 
bcnzocaine.  The  antibiotic  xanthocillin  is  active 
against  a  wide  range  of  bacteria,  and  inhibits 
the  growth  of  certain  yeast  and  fungal  organ- 
isms. It  is  not  suitable  for  systemic  use,  but 
topical  application  is  effective,  and  it  has  not 
so  far  been  possible  to  induce  resistance  to 
the  drug.  Bcnzocaine  is  included  as  a  slowly 
soluble  and  poorly  absorbed  local  ana'sthetic. 
Other  throat  lozenges  containing  antibiotics 
and  bcnzocaine  include  Tracincts,  Tyrosolven, 
Tyrozcts  and  Enzolets.  Hibitanc  and  Plam'dets 
are  represcniativc  of  lozenges  containing  anti- 
septics and  local  anaesthetics. 


NOTES  ON  NEW  MEDICAMENTS 


March  7,  1959 


THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 


2  7  5 


COMING  EVENTS 

Items  for  inclusion  under  this  heading  should  be 
sent  in  time  to  reach  the  Editor  not  later  than 
first  post  on  Wednesday  of  the  week  of  insertion. 

Monday,  March  9 

London  University.  Physiology  lecture  theatre. 
University  College,  Gower  Street,  London, 
W.C.I,  at  5.30  p.m.  Professor  J.  Folchi-pi 
(Harvard  medical  school)  on  "  Brain  Lipo- 
proteins and  Proteolipids  "  (first  of  two  lec- 
tures: second  on  March  11). 

National  Nylon  Fair,  Royal  Albert  hall,  Lon- 
don (until  March  13). 

Tuesday,  March  10 

Birmingham  Branch,  Pharmaceutical  Society, 
Chamber  of  Commerce,  New  Street,  at  7.45 
p.m.  Meeting. 

British  Institute  of  Management,  Maje  tic 
hotel,  Harrogate.  Retail  management  confer- 
ence. (Ends  March  12.) 

Nottingham  Branches,  National  Association 
of  Women  Pharmacists  and  Pharmaceutical 
Society,  MedicorChirurgical  Society,  64  St. 
James's  Street,  at  7.30  p.m.  Mr.  C.  C.  Stevens 
(Imperial  Chemical  Industries,  Ltd.)  on  "  Some 
Legal  Aspects  of  Homicide." 

Preston  Pharmacists'  Association,  County  club, 
Winckley  Square,  at  7.45  p.m.  Talk  by  Mr. 
W.  R.  Roberts  (chief  inspector,  Pharmaceutical 
Society). 

Self  Service  Development  Association,  Pack- 
aging centre,  50  Poland  Street.  London,  W.l, 
at  6.30  p.m.  Mr.  W.  A.  Wilson  (H.  J.  Heinz. 
Ltd.)  on  "  The  Findings  of  Investigations  into 
Variations  in  Returns  for  Shelf  Space,"  and 
Mr.  A.  Forsyth  on  "  Applying  the  Results." 

South-east  Metropolitan  Association  and 
Branch,  Pharmaceutical  Society;  New  Cross 
inn,  323  New  Cross  Road,  London,  S.E.14,  at 
8  p.m.  Mr.  C.  W.  Robinson  (Evans  Medical 
Supplies,  Ltd.)  on  "  The  Pharmacist  in  In- 
dustry." 

Wednesday,  March  11 

East  Kent  Branch,  Pharmaceutical  Society, 
Falstaff  hotel,  Canterbury,  at  8  p.m.  Film 
show. 

Glasgow  and  West  of  Scotland  Branch,  Phar- 
maceutical Society,  Craig's  restaurant,  142a 
St.  Vincent  Street,  Glasgow,  C.2,  at  7.45  p.m. 
Dr.  A.  G.  Mearns  (senior  lecturer  in  social 
medicine,  Glasgow  University)  on  "  Three  In- 
comparable Benefactors." 

Isle  of  Wight  Branch,  Pharmaceutical  Society, 
God's  Providence  house,  Newport,  at  7.30  p.m. 
Discussion  on  Branch  Representatives'  motions. 

Plymouth  Branch,  Pharmaceutical  Society,  Ad- 
ministrative block.  Freedom  Fields  Hospital, 
Longfield  Place,  at  7.30  p.m.  Talk  by  Mr.  H.  J. 
Graves  (a  member  of  the  Society's  Council). 

Reading  Branch,  Pharmaceutical  Society,  Great 
Western  hotel,  Reading,  at  7.30  p.m.  Annual 
dinner  and  dance. 

West  Kent  Branch,  Pharmaceutical  Society, 
Crooked  Billet  hotel.  Southborough  Lane, 
Bromley,  at  7.45  p.m.  Dance. 

Western  (LondonI  Pharmacists'  Association, 
21  Portman  Square,  London,  W.l,  at  7.30 
p.m.  Dr.  A.  A.  Bradley  (A.  Wander.  Ltd.)  on 
*'  The  History  and  General  Principles  of  the 
Chemotherapy  of  T.B." 

Thursday,  March  12 

Chemical  Society,  Burlington  house,  Piccadilly, 

London,  W.l,  at  7.30  p.m.  Irving  Langmuir 

memorial  lecture  by  Sir  Eric  Rideal. 
Leeds  Branch,  Pharmaceutical  Society,  School 

of  Medicine,   Leeds  University,  at  7.45  p.m. 

Talk  by  Dr.  D.  B.  Bradshaw  (medical  officer 

of  health  for  Leeds). 
Leicester    Branch,    Pharmaceutical  Society, 

Robinsons  of  Chesterfield,  at  2.15  p.m.  Factory 

visit. 

Manchester  and  Salford  Branch,  Pharmaceu- 
tical Society,  engineers'  club,  Albert  Square. 
Manchester,  at  7.45  p.m.  Professor  K.  Bullock 
(Victoria  University)  on  "  Local  Antesthetics." 

Norwich  Branch,  Pharmaceutical  Society,  Flix- 
ton  rooms,  Samson  and  Hercules  house,  at 
8  p.m.  Annual  dinner  and  dance. 

Portsmouth  Branch,  Pharmaceutical  Society, 
Paley's   restaurant.    High    Street,    Gospon,  at 


7.30   p.m.   Discussion  on   Branch  Representa- 
tives' motions. 
West  Hertfordshire  Branch,  Pharmaceutical 
Society,  Red  Lion  hotel.  St.  Albans,  at  7.45 
p.m.  Annual  meeting. 

Friday,  March  13 

Exeter  Branch,  Pharmaceutical  Society,  Turk's 
Head  hotel.  High  Street,  at  7.30  p.m.  Business 
meeting. 

Hull  Chemists'  Association  and  Branches. 
Pharmaceutical  Society  and  Photographic 
Dealers'   Association,  Imperial   hotel,   at  8 


p.m.  Mr.  C.  L.  Clark  (Kodak,  Ltd.)  on 
"  Colour  Comparatives." 

WILLS 

Mr.  R.  J.  Goodman,  M.P.S.,  106  Oxford  Road, 
Banbury,  Oxon.  left  £11.586  (£11,490). 

Mr.  G.  A.  Johnson.  M.P.S.,  26  Tinwell  Road. 
Stamford.   Lines.  left  £19,713  (£19,526)  net). 

Mr.  G.  W.  Williams,  M.P.S.,  Bodwyn,  Dol- 
gellau, Merioneth,  left  £19,539  (£19,509  net). 

Mr.  P.  K.  Bottomley,  M.P.S.,  47  Cable  Road. 
Hoylake.  Wirral,  Cheshire,  left  £839  (£787  net). 


C.  &  D.  RETAIL  AND  DISPENSING  PRICE  LIST 

The  drug  index  for  February  was  208  0. 


Cost 

Item 

16  oz. 

4  oz. 

1 

oz. 

1  dr. 

d. 

per 

s.  d. 

s.  d. 

s. 

d. 

s. 

d. 

juu  gm. 

Acid,  acetylsalicyl. 

3  1 

0 

11 

U 

11 

juu  gm. 

Acid,   salicylic.  ...   



2  4 

0 

84 

U 

I 

JO 

1^  (i  m 
Z.J  gill. 

Acid,  undecenoic,  B.P.C. 



5 

5 

n 

Q* 

"T 

49 

mile 
JUU  III  1  IN 

Aether,  meth.   (tech.)  ... 

4  9 

1  4 

0 

5 

Al 
4Z 

juu  mils 

Aether,  solvens  

4  9 

1  4 

0 

5 

11 

JUU  gill. 

Ammon.  bromid.   

2  4 

0 

8+ 

D 

i 
1 

OD 

Srtfl  o-m 

JUU  gin. 

Apii  grav.  sem.  (celery)  ... 



2  1 

0 

74 

u 

1 
1 

1  ID. 

Cataplasma  kaolini   

4  0 



1  JO 

^Oft  am 

juu  gm. 

Cera  alba  in  massa   

4  5 

1 

4 

(1 

2t 

1  AA 

JUU  -III. 

Cera  alba  in  placentis  



4  8 

1 
1 

5 

U 

2? 

1  11 
1  JZ 

SOU  am 
JUU  gm. 

Cera  flav.  (in  massa)  exot. 



4  3 

3 

U 

-> 

j\j 

JUU  1  1  II  l> 

Emuls.  chloroform  



0  114 

0 

34 

J  J 

5  gm. 

Ephedrina  P.I.  (8) 

per 

grain 

0 

1 

A 

4 

in 

O  J 

25  gm. 

Ephedrin.  hydrochlor.     P.I.  (8) 

per 

grain 

0 

1 

1 

Q 

o 

93 

S00  cm 

JVJ\_T    :_,  1  i  1  . 

Gelatinum  zinci  ... 

3  0 

o 

11 

U 

1 1 

129 

500  gm. 

Gelatinum  zinc.  oxid.  et 

ichtham.,  B.P.C  



4  2 

i 

3 

u 

Z 

1  OS 

1  U  J 

SOO  am 
JUU  gill. 

Glycer.  acid,  boric,  B.P.,  '48... 



4  7 

i 

5 

U 

1JL 

2i 

1 14 

son  (rm 

JUU  gin. 

Glycer.   acid,  tannic  

4  9 

i 

5 

n 
u 

1 1 

1  lf\ 

1  L\t 

JUU  gm. 

Glycer.  aluminis,  B.P.C.  '49  ... 

5  3 

i 

7 

U 

2i 

1  UJ 

juu  gm. 

Glycer.  amyli  wgt.   

3  4 

i 

0 

0 

14 

11 

SOO  (rm 
JUU  gm. 

Glycer.  boracis,  B.P.C  

3  0 

n 

1 1 

u 

1 1 

It 

60 

*\flO  mile 
JUU  Mills 

Linct.  methadon..  N.F.  S.l.  D.D. 

2  3 

0 

8 

u 

i 
1 

nc 
ID 

CIV)  mile 

juu  mns 

Lin.  ammoniac.  B.P.C,  '49 

2  5 

0 

84 

0 

1 

4j 

SOD  mile 
JUU  I  111  1 A 

Liq.  azorubri  ...   

1  5 

o 

5 

28 

1  fl.  oz. 

Neb.  isoprenalin.  sulph. 

3 

6 

0 

6 

35 

1  fl.  oz. 

Neb.  isoprenalin.  sulph.  co. 

— 

— 

4 

5 

0 

74 

55 

25  gm. 

Ol.  caryophylli 

8 

3 

1 

2 

42 

100  mils 

Ol.  citronellas  (Ceylon)  

1 

9 

0 

3 

78 

500  mils 

Ol.  eucalypti   

2  6 

0 

9 

0 

14 

46 

1  pt. 

Ol.  rapae  

4  8 

1  4 

0 

5 

156 

500  gm. 

Ol.  theobromatis 

5  0 

1 

6 

0 

24 

68 

1  lb. 

Pasta  mag.  sulph.   

8  6 

2  5 

0 

84 

81 

500  mils 

Pig.  iodi  co.,  B.P.C  

2  7 

0 

94 

0 

14 

60 

500  gm. 

Potassii   tartras  acid.  ... 

1  11 

0 

7 

0 

l 

54 

500  gm. 

Sapo  durus  pulv.,  B.P.C. 

1  9 

0 

64 

108 

500  gm. 

Sodii  et  lauryl.  sulphas  ... 

3  6 

1 

1 

0 

2 

39 

500  mils 

Sodii  perboras,  B.P.C  

1  3 

0 

44 

0 

1 

189 

25  gm. 

Strychnin,  pulv  S.l.  (4) 

per 

grain 

0 

1 

3 

10 

189 

25  gm. 

Strychnin,  hydrochlor.     S.l.  (4) 

per 

grain 

0 

1 

3 

10 

168 

25  gm. 

Strychnin,  sulphas        ...S.l.  (4) 

per 

grain 

0 

1 

3 

5 

96 

500  mils 

Syr.  creosoti  co.,  B.P.C,  '49  ... 

3  1 

0 

11 

o 

14 

58 

500  mils 

Syr.  picis  liq.,  B.P.C,  '49  ... 

1  10 

0 

7 

0 

1 

84 

S00  mils 

Syr.  rhamni,  B.P.C,  '34 

2  8 

0 

10 

0 

14 

60 

500  mils 

Syr.  rhceados,  B.P.C,  '49 

1  11 

0 

7 

0 

l 

47 

25  gm. 

Theophyllin.  et  sod.  acet. 

1 

0 

84 

100  gm. 

Thymol   

3 

8 

0 

6 

86 

500  mils 

Tinct.  belladonna;        ..  .P.I.  (9) 

2  9 

0 

10 

0 

14 

96 

500  mils 

Tinct.  valerian,  simp  

3  1 

0 

11 

0 

14 

45 

25  gm. 

Zinci  undecenoat.,  B.P.C. 

6 

5 

0 

ll 

Cost 


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1,000 

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1,000 

198 

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240 

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5  7 

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THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 


March  7,  1959 


TELEVISION 

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•a  .s  a  js 


2  I 


3  U) 

5  Z 


figs . .  — 


Alka-Seltzer 
Amami  wave  set 
Anadin 

Andrews  liver  salt 
Anne  French 
Askit 

Aspro 

Beecham's  powders 
Bisodol 

Bristow's  shampoo 
Bronco  toilet  rolls .  . 
Brylcrccm 

California  syrup  of 
Camay  soap 
Cephos 

Christy's  lanolinc  face  pack 

Cojene 

Damask  in 

Dclrosa 

Dclscy  toilet  rolls 
Diuromil 
Eno's  fruit  Salt 
Euthymol  tooth-paste 
Fennings'  Little  Healers  .  . 
Ferguzade 
Formula  21  . . 
Germolene 

Gibbs'  S.R.  tooth-paste  . . 
Gillette  razors  and  blades 
Glymiel  jelly 
Handy  Andies 
Horlicks 

Ibcol   

Imperial  Leather  soap 
Iron  Jelloids 
Knight's  Castile  soap 
I.anospray 
I-oxenc  hair  cream 
I.oxene  medicated  shampoo 
Maclean's  tooth-paste 
Marigold  baby  pants 
Marigold  house   gloves   .  . 
Max  Factor  preparations.  . 
Mayfair  personal  wc.ghcr. . 
Milk  of  Magnesia 
Milk    of    Magnesia  tablets 
Milpar 

Moorland  tablets 
I'enetrol 

Pepsodent  tooth-paste 

Phensic 

Phosferine 

I'hyllosan 

Preparation  H 

Punch  and  Judy  tooth-paste 

R  instead  pastilles 

Scottics 

Sebbix   

Shavcx 
Slcrgcnc 

Suregnp  house  gloves 
Tangcc  lipstick 
I  wink  home  perm.ineni 
Valdcrma 
Valrosa 

Vaseline  mcd.catcd  shampoo 

Vaseline  petroleum  jelly  . . 

Veno's  cough  mixture 

\  itapoinic 

Voscne  shampoo 

Water  lilies  shampoo 

Vcast-Vitc 

/eph 

/ubes 


3    3  3 


4  4 
2  4 


 12 

5  3  5 
1    2  — 


5    5  5 


1 


5 

3  2 


—  113 


2  3 

3  — 
1  1 


2  4 
1  I 


2—2 
2    2  2 


 1 

—  2  — 
I  


1  1 

1  2 


1  1 

5  5 

—  4 

—  3 
1  1 


14  14  - 


3  3 
1  I 
1    2  3 


2  3 


—  77- 


2  3 
1  — 


3  3 
7  — 


3 

2 

2 

1 

1 

2 
1 

1 
1 

2 
I 

2 

3 
2 
1 

2 

2 
1 

2 

2 

1 

2 

2 

3 
1 

i 

4 

1, 

4 

3 

4 

3 

3 

1 

2 

2 

2 
1 

i 

1 

2 

1  2 

1  1 

2  2 


1  1 

—  1 

2  2 


 1 


 II 


4  3  4 

2  2  — 

—  33 

I  1  I 


4    4  4 

-33 


—  3 

I  1 

3  1 

4  4 


5  

4 


5    5  5 


5  5 
—  4 


2  

3    4  4 


2 

4 

3  

1111 

 2 

2   2   2  2 


4    3  5 


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Just  look  at  these 
startling  prices ! 


BLOCKS  AND  CONTAINERS  Basic  Discount  —  33s% 
AEROSOLS  Basic  Discount  —  30% 


3  dozen  +  2{% 


PLUS  BONUS   6  dozen +  5% 

1 2  dozen  +  7{% 

The  bonus  applies  to  orders  for  a  single  product  or  for  assorted  parcels. 

For  direct  delivery  products  should  be  in  standard  trade  packs 
BLOCKS  —  3  DOZEN  •  CONTAINERS  AND  AEROSOLS  —  1  DOZEN 
Any  assortment  can  be  sent  via  your  wholesaler. 

RACASAN  PRODUCTS  INCLUDE  4l* 


RACASAN 
CHANNEL  BLOCK 

'JET'  INSECTICIDAL 
AEROSOL 

AIR  FRESHENER 
AND  MOTH  BLOCK 


RACALAV 
TOILET  TABLET 

PERMANENT  CONTAINER  FOR 
AIR  FRESHENER  BLOCKS 

RACALET 

LAVENDER  TABLET 


RACALET 

PLASTIC  CONTAINER 

'SPACE'  GERMICIDAL 
AEROSOL 

RACAPAN 
SANITARY  BLOCK 


Backed  by  consistent  National  Advertising: 

RACASAN      LIMITED         ELLESMERE      PORT  CHESHIRE 


March  7,  195^ 


THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 

Supplement 


introduces 


'SECROSTERON' 


TRADE  MARE 


DIMETHISTERONE  TABLETS 


the  new  orally  active  progestational  agent 
the  first  all-British  steroid  discovery 


'Secrosteron'  is  6cc:21-dimethylethisterone  for  which  the  British 
Pharmacopoeia  Commission  Approved  Name  is  dimethisterone. 
It  is  a  new  progestational  steroid  having  much  more  potency, 
when  given  by  mouth,  than  ethisterone ;  thus  being  more 
convenient  in  use  than  the  progestational^  active 
substances  hitherto  available.  It  brings  about  true 
secretory  changes  in  the  endometrium  and  has  no 
cestrogenic  or  androgenic  action. 
Literature  on  'Secrosteron'  will  be  willingly  sent 
on  request — further  details  will  appear  in  the 
February  edition  of  B.D.H.  Information. 


PRICES 


Tablets  5mg.  trade  retail 

Bottle  of  30  tablets        25/-  37/6 

Bottle  of  100  tablets        75/-  112/6 


THE  BRITISH  DRUG 
HOUSES  LTD. 
GRAHAM  STREET 
LONDON  N.l 


THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 

Supplement 


March   7,  1959 


TRIDENT 


The  Trident  is  attractive 
yet  businesslike — doing 
the  job  it  was  made  to 
do  without  fuss.  It  is 
really  comfortable,  the 
ear  pieces  protecting  the 
ears  from  pressure  and  the  suction  cups 
gently  but  firmly  keeping  the  water  out. 
Each  cap  is  in  an  individual  display  pack 
with  film  window,  packed  12  to  a  display. 


6/6d  Retail 


SEAL 


The  inner  flange 
forms  an  air 
pocket,  keeping 
thehaircompletely 
dry.  Each  cap  in 
individual  sleeve, 
packed  12  to  a. 
display  box. 

4/9d  Retail 


PENGUIN 
FLORAL 

A  thin,  stretchy, 
watertight  cap 
with  fashionable 
floral  decorations 
at  a  popular  price. 
Each  cap  in 
polythene  bag. 

7/9d  Retail 


£OR  flfSG  CHOOSE 

FROM  THE  RANGE  OF  'SUBMARINE'  SWIMMING  CAPS 


Again  heavily  advertised  in  the  National  Press.  The 
Submarine  range  of  swimming  caps  is  comprehensive. 
The  prices  and  styles  meet  ail  needs,  the  quality  is 
consistent  and  the  rubber  used  is  high  grade  and 
compounded  to  give  maximum  elasticity  with  long  life. 
All  caps  are  thin,  making  them  easy  to  put  on,  light 
weight  and  comfortable. 

The  brand  name  "SUBMARINE"  is  your  guarantee 
of  quality,  backed  by  first-class  service. 

2/1 1d  —  7/9d 


PENGUIN 

A  most  popular 
and  efficient 
swimming  cap. 

Each  cap  in  a 
polythene  bag. 
Twelve  to  a  display 
carton.  The 
strapless  model- 
will  be  much  in 
demand. 

3/6d  Retail 


STANDARD 

AND 
CLIPPER 

Now  fitted  with 
water-excluding 
ridges.  Packed 
twelve  caps  to  a 
box. 

2/1 1d  Retail 


SUBMARINE  HOT  WATER 
BOTTLES 

A  complete  range  at  competitive  prices — 
with  metal  or  rubber  stoppers.  Every 
bottle  fully  guaranteed. 


W.   HAFFENDEN   LIMITED    •   RICHBOROUGH  RUBBER  WORKS  '   SANDWICH    •  KENT 

Telephone:  Sandwich  3361/2 


March  7,  1959 


THE   CHEMIST   AND  DRUGGIST 
Supplement 


Wew  slimming 
development 

easier-fhan-ever  way 
to  make  Big  Profits! 


ablet' 


LARSON'S,  which  makes  slimming  so 
easy,  now  makes  it  even  easier!  For  the 
first  time,  Swedish  Milk  Diet  is  presented 
in  Tablet  form — pleasant  tasting,  con- 
venient to  carry  and  requiring  no  mixing. 
LARSON'S  Tablets  are  simply  chewed 
and  swallowed  with  milk — so  handy  when 
away  from  home  on  business  or  pleasure. 
The  Tablets  are  just  as  safe  and  sus- 
taining as  the  familiar  LARSON'S 
Granules  —  and  have  the  same 

Heavy  National  Advertising 


vitamin-enriched,  natural  formula. 
LARSON'S  S.M.D.  is  the  slimming 
product  which  doctors  endorse. 

LARSON'S  Tablets  retail  at  8/6d.  for  one 
week's  supply  and  i4/6d.  for  the  two-week 
pack.  Prices  of  the  Granules  are  unchanged. 
Slimming  is  big  business  with  LARSON'S. 
You'll  be  selling  Granules  and  Tablets, 
each  with  generous  profit  margins.  Get 
your  new  season's  stocks  on  Bonus 
Terms  without  delay! 

Millions  will  see  LARSON'S  advertisements  in 
the  leading  Women's  Magazines  and  National 
and  Sunday  Newspapers. 


Order  LARSONS  Now/w, 


Place  your  order  now  for  both 
Granules  and  Tablets.  Bonus 
offer  gives  12  for  the  price 
of  11  (unbroken  dozens  only). 
You  make  64%  on  outlay! 

DON'T  MISS  THE  BOAT! 

ipeciat  offer  ends 


N  DISTRIBUTORS  LTD. 

RICKMANSWORTH  ROAD 
WATFORD,  HERTS. 


THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIS1 

Supplement 


March  7,  1959 


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PLANS  FOR 

THE  BIGGEST 

ADVERTISING 
CAMPAIGN... 

...IN  1001'S  HISTORY 


STOCK/  SHOW/  SELL  t007-UNK  UP 

P.C.  PRODUCTS  LTD.,  PROSPECT  WORKS,  ALLERTON,  BRADFORD,  YKS.       Tel:  46404-5-6 


arch  7,  1959 


THE 


CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 

Supplement 


5 


Woman's  Realm 

Woman's  Weekly- 
Woman's  Illustrated 
Ideal  Home 

Three  'Homes'  Group 
(Woman  and  Home, 
Wife  and  Home, 
My  Home). 

Woman 

Woman's  Own 

Woman's  Day 

Good  Housekeeping 

Homes  and  Gardens 

House  Beautiful 

Housewife 


WOMEN'S  MAGAZINES 


Full  pages  in  colour 
and  black  and  white 


Estimated 
Housewife 
readership 

3,500.000 


2,514,000 
1,624,000 
1,492,000 

1,884,000 
1,105,000 
937,000 

6,525,000 

5,731,000 

1,600,COO 

2,019,000 

1,084,000 

337,000 

1,048,000 

Total  31,400,000 


NATIONAL  AND  S  E  M  I  -  N  AT  I  O  N  A  L  NEWSPAPERS 


News  Chronicle 
(Northern  edition) 

Daily  Express 

London  Evening  News 

Daily  Mirror 

Scottish  Sunday  Post 


11"  triple  column 
space 

Full  page 

Full  page 

Triple  column  spaces 

11"  triple  column 
spaces 


PROVINCIAL 


ESS 


600,000 

4,353,000 
1,383,000 
5,458,000 
1,366,000 


Big  13"  across  4  columns  spaces  in  all  the  main  provincial  evening  newspapers  with  a  total 

combined  Housewife  Readership  of  4,694,606. 


TELEVISION 


Concentrated  campaigns  in  selected  areas  are  being  planned. 


DISPLAY 


Top-class  display  material   and  dispensers— including  latest   banners    and  electric 

TURN-TABLES— are  available. 


Head  Office:  33  UNION  STREET,  SOUTHWARK,  LONDON,  S.E.I.  Tel.  :  HOP  2841-4136 


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March  7,  1959 


OLD? 


(is  your  bottleneck  showing?) 

\ 

A  bottle,  stark  and  simple,  is  not  the  most  inspiring  sales  promoter.  * 
And  yet  the  fact  is  that  a  large  quantity  of  pharmaceutical  products'  \\ 
contained  in  bottles  and  jars  are  offered  at  the  point  of  sale  without  ip 
the  benefit  of  a  carton.  This  immediately  puts  them  at  a  selling  dis-!  k 
advantage  compared  with  competitive  products  which  are  attractively1  iff 
cartoned  and  often  displayed  on  the  same  shelf. 

p! 


Reed 


REED  CARTON  DIVISION 


I  -v. 


In  the  South    CROPPER  &  COMPANY  LIMITED 

Thatcham,  Nr.  Newbury,  Berkshire.    Telephone:  Thatcham  2235 
In  the  North.  CUT-OUTS  (CARTONS)  LIMITED 

Grantham  Rd.,  Newcastle  upon  Tyne  2.  Telephone:  Newcastle  upon  Tyne  2-9806 


the 


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SOLD 


in  a  Reed  Carton 


Reed  carton  is  designed  to  sell.  It  fits  in  with 
r  other  promotional  activities,  gives  immediate 
duct  recognition  and  overcomes  increasing 
petition.  It  is  produced  to  fine  limits  for 
chine  filling  and  is  expertly  printed.  It  pro- 
ts  your  product,  proclaims  its  presence  from 
|;lf  and  counter,  helps  the  retailer  in  matters 
|J  easy  stacking  and  display  and  provides  the 
ortunity  for  enclosures,  both  instructional  and 
bmotional. 

The  Reed  Carton  Division  has  for  many  years 
"ved  the  needs  of  the  pharmaceutical  industry 


and  includes  amongst  its  customers  such  well 
known  companies  as  Beecham  Pharmaceuticals 
Ltd.,  Reckitt  &  Sons  Ltd.,  E.  Griffiths  Hughes 
Ltd.,  and  Winthrop  Laboratories  Ltd. 


The  Reed  Carton  Division  would  appreciate 
the  opportunity  of  quoting  for  your  cartons, 
or  submitting  suggestions  for  any  of  your 
packaging  requirements.  For  further  details 
of  the  facilities  of  the  Reed  Carton  Division, 
please  write  for  Publication  No.  D 1/200. 


RCVa 


THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 

5up  p 1  erne  u i 


March  7,  1959 


Call  on  Ransom's 
experience 
for  your  own 
trade  processing 


Did  you  know  that  your  own  raw 
materials  can  be  processed  to 
Ransom's  high  standards  of  ex- 
cellence ?  When  Ransoms  process 
your  materials  —  roots,  barks, 
leaves,  seeds,  etc.,  you  get  all  the 
benefits  of  Ransom's  100  years  of 
specialised  experience  in  the  pro- 
duction of  vegetable  drugs  and 
galenicals.  Ransom's  trade  pro- 
cessing service  is  conducted  under 
the  supervision  of  qualified  experts 
— and  always  in  the  strictest  con- 
fidence. For  proprietary  products 
too,  Ransom's  offer  a  complete 
service  from  raw  material  to  final 
packing.  Whatever  your  process- 
ing problem  —  call  in  Ransoms 
and  profit  from  their  experience. 


WILLIAM   RANSOM   &  SON  LTD 

Manufacturing  Chemists  and  Medicinal  Plant  Growers  for  over  a  Century 
HITCHIN  HERTFORDSHIRE 


Established  1846 


March  7,  1959 


THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 

Supplement 


5  9 


Tofranil 


® 


N-(y-Dimethylaminopropyl)-iminodibenzyl  hydrochloride 


The  purpose  of  this  announcement  is  to  inform  all 
members  of  the  Pharmaceutical  Profession  that  at 
the  present  time  Tofranil  is  available  direct  from 
Wythenshawe  only  to  Mental  Hospitals  and  other 
psychiatric  units,  to  allow  a  full  assessment  of  its 
therapeutic  value  in  the  treatment  of  mental  illness. 


Thymoleptic  is  the  word  which  best  describes  the 
unique  mood-regulating  properties  possessed  by 
Tofranil  ;  properties  which  inaugurate  a  new 
category  of  mental  drugs.    The  remarkable 
clinical  improvement  produced  by  Tofranil  is  on 
a  different  plane  from  the  effect  on  individual 
symptoms  which  characterizes  other  drugs.  It  has 
made  possible  the  successful  treatment  of  the 
large  majority  of  depressive  cases  without  the  need 
for  E.C.T.  Tofranil  is  not  suitable  for  the  treatment 
of  schizophrenia  and  it  is  not  a  tranquillizer. 


Indications       Endogenous  depression 

Depression  due  to  involutional 
and  organic  changes 

Depression  accompanying 
psycho-neurotic  changes 

Availability  Tofranil  is  available  as  tablets  containing  25  mg. 
^— ^—       and  ampoules  of  2  ml.  containing  25  mg. 


Geigy  Pharmaceutical  Company  Ltd. 


Wythenshawe,  Manchester  23. 

®   means  Registered  Trade  Mark 


PH  142     PH  142a 


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ROTOsan  the  products  with  an  all-year- 
through  appeal  to  housewives  .  .  .  ROTOfresh 
the  modern  toilet  fitting  which  made  "sales 
history  "  last  year  .  .  .  take  advantage  of  this 
NEW  splendid  bonus  offer,  make  up  YOUR 
order  from  the  full  ROTOsan  range  .  .  .  fine 
products  with  a  big  future  for  YOU  ! 

BIGGER-THAN-EVER  POTENT  ADVERTISING  .  .  .  will 
appear  in  the  leading  National  Newspapers  and  in  the 
Women's  Magazine  Press,  directed  to  the  housewife.  ROTOsan 
will  be  in  bigger-than-ever  demand  this  year. 


ORDER  FROM  THE 

FULL  ROTOSAN  RANGE 


TRADE  PRICE 

RETAIL 

PER  DOZ. 

P.T. 

ROTOfresh  Toilet  Hygiene 

Com  plete 

1/8 

13/- 

5d. 

Refills 

1/3 

10/- 

ROTOsan  Air  Conditioner 

Discs 

1/3 

10/- 

Juniors 

2/6 

18/6 

1/3 

Automatics 

5/6 

41/6 

3/9 

Crystals  (Superfume  Bags) 

2/- 

16/- 

Channel  Blocks  (3  per  pkt.) 

1/6 

12/- 

ROTOcubes  (Large) 

1/3 

10/- 

Full  particulars  from  CULLINGFORD  OF  CHELSEA,  Cheyne  Walk,  London  S.W.IO 


March  7,  1959 


THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 

Supplement 


6  1 


Bristle 


NUMBER  ONE 


ACTUAL 
SIZE 


—The  Aristocrat  of  Toothbrushes 

MORE  PROFIT  FOR  YOU!  You  clear  i/6d.  on  every  Spa  Bristle 
Number  One  Toothbrush  you  sell!  That's  over  twice  your  usual  profit 
in  fact  it's  as  much  as  the  whole  retail  price  of  many  ordinary  toothbrushes ! 

BETTER  VALUE  FOR  YOUR  CUSTOMERS!  At  last  your 
customers  can  buy  a  toothbrush  that's  been  designed  and  made  as  a 
precision  instrument.  4/6d.  spent  on  a  Bristle  Number  One  Toothbrush 
is  a  worthwhile  investment  in  oral  hygiene. 


* 


This 
is  the 
Toothbrush 
that  gives  you 

16 

CLEAR  PROFIT 


I 


ACTUAL  SIZE  This  is  the  size  and  shape  of  the  Spa  Bristle 
Number  One  Toothbrush.  It's  longer — for  greater  comfort.  It's  angled — 
for  greater  reach.  It's  shaped  and  trimmed  for  gum  massage.  It's  pure 
natural  bristle  for  cleansing  power.  The  Number  One  has  a  high-acetyl 
handle,  and  comes  in  four  lovely  colours:  pink,  blue,  green,  yellow.  It's 
packed  in  a  clear  tube. 

Trade  Price:  36/-  per  doz.  Retail  Price:  4/6d.  each. 


TELEVISION  CAMPAIGN  STARTS  APRIL  4th  £3 

Nothing  brings  in  the  customers  like  TV  !  But  whose  shop 
will  they  go  into  ?  Make  sure  it's  yours.  Order  the  Bristle 
Number  One  Toothbrush  nozv.  And  use  this  free  individual 
display  card — it's  the  '  star  '  of  the  TV  commercials.  People 
will  recognise  it.  They'll  buy  from  you.  And  every  time  they 
do,  it's  another  i  /6d.  in  your  pocket  ! 

Order  from  your  usual  wholesaler  or  in  case  of  difficulty  write  to  : 
SPA  BRUSHES  LTD.,  Freeman  Works.  Chesham,  Bucks,  Telephone:  Chesham  371 
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ALGINATE 


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ALGINATE! 


FIRST  AID  DRESSINGS 

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Now  available  to  the  public 


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of  doctors,  nurses  and  first-aid  men  employed  in  some  of  Britain's 
largest  industrial  concerns. 
Now  Ultraplast  Alginate  Wound  Dressings  in  handy  Pocket  Packs 
are  available  to  your  customers.  The  Alginate  Pocket  Pack 
contains  4  Alginate  Wound  Dressings.  For  freshness  and  hygiene 
each  dressing  is  individually  wrapped  in  a  heat-sealed, 
moisture  proof  Cellophane  envelope.  The  eye-catching 
display  outer  contains  3  dozen  Pocket  Packs. 

ALGINATE  is  obtained  from  sea  weed  and  is  processed,  spun  and  knitted 
into  a  silk-like  gauze.  In  contact  with  tissue  fluids  the  Alginate 
gauze  softens  into  a  jelly,  stops  bleeding,  speeds  healing 
and   provides   an   admirable  protection  for  the  wound. 

ORDER  NOW 

Price  to  retailer  48/-  per  outer  (3  dozen  Pocket  Packs) 
Profit  on  cost  50% 

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STARTS 
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—MARCH  8th 


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An  old  and  tried  favourite  with  a  25%  profit  margin 

BAUMOL 

SOAP 

single  wrapped  tablets  in  a  display  outer  of  1  dozen  selling 
at  l/3£d.  per  tablet  (inc.  P.T.)  unwrapped  tablets  in  a  box 
of  3  selling  at  3/lOfd.  per  box  (inc.  P.T.) 

trade  price:  lOd.  per  tablet  (plus  3d.  P.T.) 
PROFIT:  per  tablet  2|d.  per  box  7£d. 

from  all  wholesalers 

DUNCAN  FLOCKHART  OF  EDINBURGH 


Duncan,  Flockhart  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Edinburgh  11 


ABA/I1/57P 


astone 


Lastonet  products  are  well  worth  a  good  display. 
They're  steady  sellers  with  a  very  good  profit  margin. 
And  you  can  step  up  your  sales  by 
using  the  eye-catching  display  material  available. 
Showcards,  display  packs  and  display  limbs  J 
for  Lastonet  stockings  in  your  window  or  at  point  j§ 
of  sale  will  all  help  to  boost  business. 
Just  write  for  whatever  you  can  use. 
We'll  send  it  right  away. 


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FOR  OVER  A  CENTURY  AND  A  HALF 


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Supplement 


March  7,  1959 


BABY  PANTS 

There  are  good  reasons  why  many  Chemists  are  enjoying  profitable 
sales  of  this  product. 


1.  Made  from  hard-wearing  plastic. 

2.  Generous  in  size,  comfortable  in  use. 

3.  Well  presented  at  attractive  retail  prices. 

4.  Choice  of  three  qualities. 

5.  Readily  sold  all  the  year  round. 

6.  The  quality  ensures  repeat  business. 
Why  not  place  a  trial  order  ?  you  can't  go  wrong. 


PLASTIC  BABY  PANTS 

in  Cellophane  Bags. 

Medium  or  large       Retail  Trade 
size.                        pair  Dozen 
D.56  Elastic  Legs        2/-  16/- 
D.57  Non-elastic  legs  2/-  16/- 

NEW  PLASTIC  BABY  PANTS 

In  self-colour  or  pink. 
Each  in  attractive  carton. 
Medium  and  large     Retail  Trade 
Pair  Dozen 
D.60  Elastic  legs         2/6  20/- 

NEW  PLASTIC  BABY  PANTS 

(Rayon  covered) 

Each  in  attractive  carton, 
in  Peach  or  White 
Medium  and  large     Retail  Trade 
Pair  Dozen 
D.96  Elastic  legs        3/9  30/- 

Also  "  SANIBRIEFS  "  and  "  SANIPANTS  "  for  ladies 
PRODUCTS  OF    CitXSC&t , ^^MXiAci6Ccr./jttL    OLDBURY,  BIRMINGHAM 

Jfavai  DISINFECTANT 


backs  up  the  retailer  all  the  way  ! 

A  GOOD  PRODUCT 


Zoflora  floral  disinfec- 
tant is  a  powerful 
germicide  with  a 
pleasant  fragrance. 
Housewives  all  over 
the  country  use  it 
regularly.  It  is  a  good 
steady  seller. 


1/ 


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A  GOOD  RANGE 

Besides  the  standard  bottle  of  con- 
centrate retailing  at  2  6 

there  is  the  Spray  Pack  at  2/6 


The  Junior  Outfit 
at  4/6 


-  The  Standard  Outfit 
at  3  9  and  12  6 


faym/j^  Zoflora 


WELL 
ADVERTISED 

Sales  o*  Zoflora  are 
assured  by  the  vig- 
orous national  adver- 
tising appearing 
regularly  in  the  mass 
circulation  women's 
magazines,  in 
Reader's  Digest, 
Radio  Times  and  the 
National  Sunday 
Press.  Every  I.T.V. 
station  in  the 
country  will  trans- 
mit Zoflora  spot 
advertisements 
during  June. 


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FREE  SHOW  MATERIAL 


ATTRACTIVE  SHOW  CARDS 
ARE  AVAILABLE  ON  REQUEST 


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March  7,  1959 


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HERE'S  HOW 
STERGENE 
SALES  SUPPORT 
WORKS  FOR 
YOU! 


No  matter  where  you  are  in  Great  Britain 
and  Northern  Ireland  throughout  1959 
you'll  get  the  strongest  advertising  backing 
for  Bubbly  Stergene  right  to  the  point  of 
purchase. 

Heavily  concentrated  regional  advertising 
on  Television  or  in  your  local  papers  will 
appear  for  one  month  .  .  . 


IN  THE  NORTH  OF  ENGLAND  •  SCOTLAND 
&  NORTHERN  IRELAND  •  MARCH  14- APRIL  7 


>|<  backed  by  large  space  all  year  round  advertising  in  colour 
and  black  and  white  in  National  Press  and  Women's  Periodicals. 

j|<  backed  by  specially  designed  point  of  purchase 
display  material. 

;  BE  READY—  stock  now !  ^55*3 

That's  sales  support  by  J^ter6ene 

W     Family  size 21- 
plus  2d.  retitrn- 

STERGENE  IS  A  PRODUCT  OF  DOMESTOS  LIMITED,  NEWCASTLE  UPON  TYNE        able  onbottle. 


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March  7,  1959 


POWDER  CREAM 


m  A 

AN  4 


Shades 

IVORY     NATURAL     PEACH  SUNGOLD 
OCHRE  APRICOT  and  RACHEL 
TUBES  No.  2  No.  3 

TRADE  7/6  doz.  12/3  dor.  RETAIL  1/4  ea.  2/2  ea. 
JARS  :  TRADE  17/2  doz.  RETAIL  3/-  ea. 


f  'cream 

'  POWDER  COMPACT 


Velpuff  is  a  perfect  creamy  base,  with 
the  softest,  finest  powder.  Ready  to  be 
smoothed  on  with  its  own  puff,  it  stays 
matt  for  hours. 


LUXURY  CASE 
WITH  MIRROR 
Retail  5/11  each 
WHOLESALE 
33/6  per  doz. 

4  SHADES 
FASCINATION 

(  Natural ) 
ENCHANTMENT 

(  Rachel ) 
MYSTIC  TOUCH 
(Peach) 
IRRESISTIBLE 
(  Brunette ) 
Also  No.    I  Size 
(Metal  Case) 
Retail  3/4 
Wholesale  18/8  doz. 


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Calsalette  advertisements 
are  appearing  in  the  Daily 
Sketch,  Weekly  Scots- 
man, Woman's  Weekly, 
Woman's  Illustrated , 
Woman's  Day,  Woman's 
Realm,  Weekend  Mirror, 
John  Bull,  Everywoman, 
Modern  Woman,  She, 
Housewife,  Woman  & 
Beauty,  Punch,  Wife  & 
Home,    Reader's  Digest. 


A  safe,  pure  laxative  that 
is  enjoying  a  steadily  growing 
reputation.  Intensive  and 
increasing  advertising 
will  make  your  customers 
ask  more  and  more  for 
"  Calsalettes."  Keep 
them  on  display  ! 

The 
Torbet 
Lactic 

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Edinburgh,  3. 
Phone:  WAVerley  3881 


THE   HALLMARK  OF  PURITY 

For    further    particulars    apply    to  :— 

TRADE   AGENT    FOR  MYSORE 

28   Cockspur  Street,    London,  S.W.I 

Tel.:  Whitehall  8334/5 

'Grams  :  MYSOF,  Letcjuare,  London 


March  7,  1959 


THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 
Supplement 


6 


i  PfiTrt«soNS 


PHARMACEUTICAL 

INDUSTRY 


Mil  KCHN/CAL 
ON  RSQU&T 


LIGHT  AND  HEAVY  MAGNESIUM 
CARBONATES  B.P. 

LIGHT  AND  HEAVY  MAGNESIUM 
OXIDES  B.P. 

MAGNESIUM  OXIDE  LEVISSIMA 
MAGNESIUM  HYDROXIDE  B.P.C. 
MAGNESIUM  TRISILICATE  B.P. 


WASHINGTON,    CO.    DURHAM,    ENGLAND  Telephone :  Washington  3333 

A  member  of  the  TURNER  &  NEWALL  ORGANISATION 


LONDON  OFFICE:  Empire  House,  St.  Martin's  le  Grand,  London,  E.C.i.   Telephone  :  MONarch  6898. 
MANCHESTER  OFFICE  :    220/222  Corn  Exchange  Buildings,   Cathedral  Street,  Manchester,  4.         Telephone  :  BLAckfriars  4401 

Agents  throughout  the  world. 


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March  1. ,  1959 


Bulk  Swff\UM 

DISINFECTANTS 
&  ANTISEPTICS 


CARBOLIC  DISINFECTANTS 

Black  &  White  types — all  strengths 

MARKET  &  FARM  DISINFECTANTS 

Approved  for  use  under  Diseases  of  Animals  Orders 

PINE  &  AROMATIC  DISINFECTANTS 
LYSOL  B.P. 

QUATERNARY  AMMONIUM  COMPOUNDS 
|      ROXENOL  B.P.,  etc. 

Packed  in  I,  5,  10  and  40  gallon  drums 
THE  PRINCE  REGENT  TAR  CO.  LTD. 

BRETTENHAM  HOUSE,  LANCASTER  PLACE. 
STRAND,  LONDON.  W.C.2. 
Telephone:  TEMPLE  BAR  5801  (8  lines) 
Works.-  PRINCE  REGENT'S  WHARF,  SILVERTOWN,  LONDON,  E.I6 
Telephone:  ALBERT  DOCK  3311 


A  Quality  product . . . 
Consistent  National  & 
T.  V.  advertising . . . 
High  profit  margin . . . 

Dr.  WERNET'S 

POWDER 

The  best-seller  in  Denture  Fixatives 


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HATFIELD 


HERTS  = 


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USUAL  SUNDRIESMAN 

YOUR^CUSTOMERS  GET  DIRTY  HANDS 
THEY  WANT  YOU  TO  SELL 


Swarfega 


HAND  CLEANSER 


Removes    grease,  oil, 
paint,    tar,    dyes  and 
rubber  compounds. 
Non-abrasive,  antiseptic 

Price  : 

Standard  size  I  /6d. 
Large  economy 
size  4  8d. 


Display  this  I  dozen 
pack  and  benefit  from  powerful  advertising. 


As  advertised  in  :  Practical  Motorist,  Good  Motoring,  Car 
Mechanics.  The  Motor,  The  Autocar,  Motor  Cycle.  Motor 
Cycling,  Top  Gear,  C.S.M.A.  Gazette,  Practical  Householder, 
Do-it-Yourself.  Homemaker. 


DEB  CHEMICAL  PROPRIETARIES  LTD.  BELPER  Derbys. 

Your  customers 
know . . . 

that  Cuticura  Ointment  is  the  best 
possible  all-round  stand-by  for  cuts  and 
grazes,  minor  burns,  all  kinds  of  spots 
and  skin  blemishes.  Those  who  may  not 
yet  know  it — rising  teenagers,  for  in- 
stance— are  being  told  about  it  by  our 
nation-wide  advertising.  Simply  remind 
them — by  display  and  recommendation 
— that  soothing,  antiseptic  Cuticura 
Ointment  should  always  be  kept  handy 
in  the  home;  and  make  sure  that  your 
stocks  are  ready  for  the  demand. 

Cuticura  Ointment 

also 

SOAP    •    TALCUM  POWDER 
HANDCREAM    •    MEDICATED  LIQUID 
SHAVING  STICK 


March  7,  1959 


THE 


CHEMIST  AND 

Supplemeni 


DRUGGIST 


among  the  finest 
pharmaceuticals 
produced  &  prescribed 
in  Britain  today 


mild  sedative 
and  analgesic 


cream  specific 
for  Napkin  Rash 


SEDUMAX  An  innocuous  sedative  and  analgesic 

combination,  indicated  for  the  relief  of  insomnia 

due  to  neuralgic  pain,  pre-menstrual  tension  and  other  symptoms 

of  psychosomatic  disturbances.  Vitamin  Bl  has 

been  included  in  the  formula  for  its  beneficial  effect  in  cases  of 

nervous  exhaustion  and  mental  depression. 

Packs :  50  and  300  tablets. 

DRAPOLENE  For  the  speedy,  soothing  relief  of  napkin 
rash.  This  gentle  cream  was  evolved  specifically  for  the 
treatment  and  prevention  of  urinary  dermatitis  in  infants 
and  incontinent  patients.  2-oz.  tubes  and  1-lb  dispensing  jars.  £ 

FERROMYN  For  the  treatment  of  iron  deficiency 
anaemias,  particularly  during  pregnancy.  Ferromyn 
contains  ferrous  succinate,  an  organic  iron  salt  which 
can  be  absorbed  into  the  system  with  minimal  toxic 
effects.  Dosage:  1  teaspoonful/tablet  t.d.s.  or  as 
prescribed.  Packs:  4-oz.,  20-oz.,  40-oz.,  80-oz. 
Bottles:  100  tablets,  1,000  tablets. 

CICATRIN  An  amino  acid  antibiotic  cream  or 
powder  with  the  dual  effect  of  controlling  local 
infection  and  stimulating  the  growth  of  new  tissue. 
Indicated  for  the  treatment  of  superficial  wounds, 
burns,  varicose  ulcers,  rectal  surgery  and 
pyogenic  skin  conditions.  Packs:  15 gramme 
collapsible  tube,  15  gramme  sprinkler. 

HYPON  Ideally  balanced  analgesic  tablets 
which  contain  Codeine,  phenacetin  and 
acetylsalicylic  acid  plus  caffeine  and 
phenolphthalein  to  offset  the  side  effects  of 
depression  and  constipation. 
Packs:  10,  50,  125.  Tax-free  dispensing 
packs  300,  600  tablets. 

POLYBACTRIN  The  first  ever 
antibiotic  powder  spray.  A  combination  of 
antibiotics  which  do  not  induce  resistant 
strains  are  dispersed  in  ultra-fine  powder 
form  to  secure  bacterial  inhibition 
over  a  wide  area  and  ensure  immediate 
contact  with  any  wound  pathogens. 
Indicated  in  all  branches  of  surgery 
and  for  use  on  any  broken  tissue 
surface  as  a  prophylactic  or  treatment. 

VASCUTONEX  Efficacious  in  the 
treatment  of  muscular  rheumatism 
and  all  soft  tissue  pains.  Containing 
diethylamine  salicylate  and 
glycol  salicylate,  which  ensure 
effective  skin  penetration  and 
absorption  into  lipid  tissue 
so  that  effective  salicylate  levels 
are  obtained  locally  to  the 
affected  area.  The  cream 
is  non-staining,  odourless, 
and  contains  no  counter- 
irritants.  Pack :  30 
gramme  tube. 


high-tolerance 
oral  iron 


topical  amino  acid 
antibiotic 


balanced  analgesic 
and  antipyretic 


unique  antibiotic 
powder  spray 


mm 


topical  salicylate 
cream  therapy 


CALMIC 


PURELY  BRITISH  PHARMACEUTICALS 


CALMIC  LIMITED,  Crewe,  Cheshire.  Crewe  3251/7 

Australia:  458/468  Wattle  Street,  Ultimo,  Sydney.  N.S.W. 


London  :  2  Mansfield  Street,  W.l.  LANgham  8038/9 
Canada  :  220  Bay  Street,  Toronto. 


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Supplement 


March  7,  1959 


BUY 


Rose  scented  hair  remover 


FROM  YOUR  WHOLESALER! 


March  7,  1959 


THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 

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DOMESTOS 
forifow:  PROFIT  ! 

omestos  is  the  most  effective  Lavatory  Cleanser  available  and  because  the 
959  Press  and  T.V.  advertising  will  be  even  greater,  more  of  your  customers 
rill  ask  for  Domestos.  You  can  profit  from  this  by  having  ample  stocks  of 
lomestos  ready  for  the  increased  demand. 


OMESTO 


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Television  Advertising 

30- second  spots  to  be  transmitted  from 
all  I. T.V.  Stations. 

Heavy  Press  Advertising 

Regular  advertising  in  82  newspapers 
and  magazines. 

Display  Material 

Free  Window  Displays,  Showcards  and 
Window  Stickers. 


DOMESTOS  has  the  LARGEST  SALE  off  any  Liquid  LAVATORY  CLEANSER 

!   DOMESTOS  LIMITED,  COLLEGE  WORKS,  ALBION  ROW,  NEWCASTLE  UPON  TYNE   


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THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 

supplement 


March  7,  1959 


The  Anglican  Bishops 
endorse  Family  Planning 


"Family  planning,  in  such  ways  as  are 
mutually  acceptable  to  husband  and  wife 
in  Christian  conscience . .  .is  a  right  and 
important  factor  in  Christian  family  life." 


REPORT  OF  THE  NINTH  LAMBETH  CONFERENCE 

(1958) 


Commenting  on  the  report,  the  Archbishop 
of  Canterbury  said : 

"...there  is  clearly  a  divine  obligation  to  plan 
your  family  and  not  have  them  by  accident." 
Asked  if  he  personally  advocated  family 
planning,  the  Archbishop  replied: 

"What  the  conference  says  is  that  it  is  a 
necessity,  and  I  agree." 
With    these    words,    the    310  Anglican 


Bishops  have  given  their  blessing  to  the 
principles  of  family  planning.  In  setting 
forth  this  enlightened  point  of  view,  they 
have  removed  the  confusion  and  controversy 
which  have  surrounded  the  subject  for 
years.  Their  wise  and  human  approach  will 
be  endorsed  by  thoughtful  people  every- 
where. 


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FAMILY  PLANNING 

REQUISITES 


The  wording  on  this  strip 
conforms  with  the  code  of  ethics 
of  the  Pharmaceutical  Society. 
( Size  of  strip:  7"  x  2") 


The  part  you  play... 

Millions  of  new  users  are  being  converted  to  modern 
DUREX  methods  of  family  planning  by  our  "Planned 
Families"  booklet,  extensively  advertised  in  news- 
papers and  magazines. 

Write  for  the  discreet  "Family  Planning  Requisites" 
shelf  strip  (No.  30),  which  shows  that  you  are  a 
DUREX  stockist.  It  will  bring  you  extra  business  — 
so  put  it  on  display. 


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March  7,  1959 


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Order  Dyes  and  Shade  Cards  from  our  Agents 
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BRANCH  PHARMACY  in  Edinburgh  for  sale. 
Turnover  appro*.  £10.000  (without  optics).  As- 
sessed rental  £90.  Price  for  property,  fittings 
(including  fully-equipped  optical  room)  and 
goodwill  £5.000  or  offers.  Stock  at  valuation 
(approx.  £1.500).  Financial  assistance  may  be 
arranged.  Reply  to  Box  C  2059. 

DRUG  STORE,  suit  progressive  chemist,  ex- 
ceptional opportunity.  Quick  sale  desired.  Good 
position.  living  accommodation,  long  lease. 
Budden,  64  Park  Street,  Luton.  C  2088 

EAST  SUSSEX  VILLAGE  DRUG  STORE  for 

sale,  suit  qualified.  Established  24  years,  main 
road  position.  Population  1750  and  growing. 
No  near  opposition  within  radius  of  8  miles. 
Lock-up  shop,  freehold.  Takings  £65-£70  per 
week.  Large  stock  Further  particulars  on  ap- 
plication. Box  C  2089. 

LONDON  Pharmaceutical  Company  marketing 
own  ethical  preparations,  widely  known  pro- 
fessionally by  valuable  trade-marks,  for  sale. 
Available  tax  losses.  Box  C  2087. 


PHARMACEUTICAL 

MANUFACTURING  CO. 

FOR  DISPOSAL 

Caused  by  the  retirement  of  the  Senior 
Executive. 

Exempt  Private  Company  manufacturing 

Pharmaceutical  Specialities. 

Home  and  Export  Business  with  good 

profits  over  the  years. 

Registered   Trade   Marks   and  Patents 

in  many  Countries. 

Full  facilities  for  investigation  to  Prin- 
cipals only. 
Write  Box  C  8999. 


APPOINTMENTS 

LAMBETH  HOSPITAL, 
BROOK  DRIVE,  S.E.ll 
(Acute  General  510  beds) 

Pharmacist 

required.  Salary  in  accordance  with  Whitley 
Council  Scale,  plus  London  Weighting.  Appli- 
cations slating  age.  experience,  qualifications 
and  names  of  two  referees  to  the  Secretary. 

C  442 


ANCOATS  HOSPITAL, 
MANCHESTER,  4 

Pharmacist 

Applications  are  invited   for  the  above  post. 
Whitley  Council  scale  and  conditions. 
Applications,  stating  age  and  experience,  with 
names  of  two  referees,  to  the  General  Super- 
intendent  (Dept.  C.J.).  C  9001 

BROOKWOOD  HOSPITAL, 
KNAPHILL,  WOKING 

Assistan  t  -  in  -  Dispensing 

Applications  are  invited  for  the  above  post. 
The  successful  candidate  will  be  required  to 
work  under  the  supervision  of  the  Chief  Phar- 
macist, who  is  responsible  for  the  preparation 
and  issue  of  drugs  and  dressings  for  about 
1,750  patients. 

Salary  Scale  £170  p. a.  at  age  16  years  rising 
to  £375  at  age  22  years  or  over  rising  to  a 
maximum  of  £490  p.a.  (plus  £20  p.a.  for  an 
approved  qualification). 

Professional  and  Technical  Council  B  of  Whit- 
ley Council  conditions  apply  to  the  appoint- 
ment which  is  subject  to  the  provision  of  the 
National  Health  Service  Superannuation  Regu- 
lations. 

The  successful   candidate  will  be  required  to 

pass  a  medical  examination. 

Accommodation  available  for  female  candidate 

for  which  a  charge  of  £2  8s.  per  week  will  be 

made. 

Applications  giving  particulars  of  age,  experi- 
ence and  qualifications,  together  with  names 
of  two  referees  to  the  Physician  Superintendent, 
as  soon  as  possible.  C  417 

KING  EDWARD  VII  HOSPITAL, 
WINDSOR 
(Category  III  Hospital) 

Pharmacist 

required  immediately.  Whitley  salary.  Applica- 
tions giving  details  of  service  and  names  of 
three  referees  to  Secretary.  C  8992 


KNOWLE  HOSPITAL, 
FAREHAM,  HANTS 

Assistant-in-Dispensing 

Applications  are  invited  for  the  above  post 
(non-resident),  the  conditions  of  which  are  as 
agreed  by  the  Whitley  Council. 
Salary  scale  is  £215  p.a.  at  age  18  rising  to 
£395  at  age  22  or  over  rising  to  a  maximum  of 
£510  p.a.  (plus  £20  p.a.  for  an  approved  quali- 
fication;. 

Applications  giving  age,  experience  and  quali- 
fications, together  with  names  of  two  referees, 
should  be  sent  to  the  Physician  Superintendent, 
as  soon  as  possible.  C  8977 


HAREFIELD  HOSPITAL, 
HAREFIELD,  MIDDLESEX 
(610  Beds) 

Senior  Pharmacist 

required  at  the  above  general  and  chest  hos- 
pital. London  Weighting  payable.  Applications 
together  with  names  of  two  referees  to  Medi- 
cal Director.  C  8995 

HAREFIELD  HOSPITAL, 
HAREFIELD,  MIDDLESEX 
(610  Beds) 

Locum  Senior  Pharmacist 

required  at  the  above  general  and  chest  hos- 
pital. London  Weighting  payable.  Applications 
together  with  names  of  two  referees  to  Medi- 
cal Director.  C  8994 

MAYDAY  HOSPITAL 
(Category  IV) 

Senior  Pharmacist 

Modern  department.  Good  working  conditions. 
Opportunity  to  secure  wide  experience  in  Hos- 
pital Pharmacy  work.  Mayday  Hospital  (Gen- 
eral Acute,  595  beds)  is  linked  for  Pharmacy 
control  with  a  Geriatric  Unit  (410  beds)  and  a 
busy  Eye  Clinic.  Whitley  Council  rates  of  pay. 
Application  form  obtainable  from  the  under- 
signed. 

General  Hospital.        GEORGE  A.  PAINES, 

London  Road,  Croydon.  Group  Secretary. 
 C  8937 

NOTTINGHAM  No.  2  HOSPITAL 

MANAGEMENT  COMMITTEE, 
NOTTINGHAM  CITY  HOSPITAL 
(811  Beds) 

Deputy  Chief  Pharmacist  (Category  V) 

required  at  the  above  hospital.  Applications  are 
invited  for  the  above  post,  which  is  now 
vacant. 

The  City  Hospital  is  a  Group  hospital  and 
caters  for  the  pharmaceutical  requirements  of  a 
number  of  subsidiary  hospitals  in  the  area. 
Applicants  should  have  a  wide  experience  in 
hospital  pharmacy,  and  be  capable  of  control- 
ling staff.  A  knowledge  of  surgical  instruments 
is  desirable.  The  successful  applicant  will  work 
under  the  Group  Chief  Pharmacist  and  will  be 
required  to  assume  complete  control  in  his 
absence. 

Further  particulars  regarding  the  post  can  be 
obtained  on  application  to  the  Group  Chief 
Pharmacist.  Whitley  conditions  of  salary. 
Applications,  stating  age,  qualifications  and  full 
particulars  of  previous  experience,  together  with 
the  names  of  two  referees,  should  be  sent  to 
the  Group  Secretary,  Sherwood  Hospital,  Not- 
tingham, as  soon  as  possible.  C  9002 


ERNEST  J.  GEORGE  &  CO. 

329  HIGH  HOLBORN,  LONDON,  W.C.I.  Telephone  :  HOLBORN  7406/7 

Professional  Valuers  to  the  Pharmaceutical  Trade. —  Wholesale,  Retail  and 
Hospital  Stocks.  Branches  throughout  England  and  Scotland. 


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THE    CHEMIST    AND  DRUGGIST 

Supplement 


March  7.  195* 


Appointments — Continued 

METROPOLITAN  HOSPITAL, 
KINGSLAND  ROAD, 
LONDON,  E.8 

Pharmacist 

for  modern  department.  Permanent  post.  Salary 
scale  £605-£815  p.a.  plus  higher  qualification 
allowance  and  London  Weighting.  Please  apply 
with  details  of  age,  training  and  experience  to 
the  Hospital  Secretary.  C  437 


PINEWOOD  HOSPITAL, 
NINE  MILE  RIDE,  WOKINGHAM 

Locum  Chief  Pharmacist 

required  from  March  16  to  21  inclusive.  Salary 
£16  16s.  per  week  less  accommodation  charge. 
Applications  to  Secretary.  C  8919 


PRESTON  AND  CHORLEY 
HOSPITAL  MANAGEMENT 
COMMITTEE, 
PRESTON  ROYAL  INFIRMARY 

Senior  Pharmacist 

Applications  arc  invited  for  the  post  of  Senior 
Pharmacist  at  the  above  general  hospital. 
Whitley  Council  scale  and  conditions.  Salary 
£675  x  £30  (1)  x  £35  (1)  x  £30  (3)  x  £35  Or— 
£865.  plus  £25  per  annum  higher  qualification 
allowance.  Additional  payments  for  voluntary 
evening  clinic  duties. 

Applications  with  names  of  two  referees,  to 
the  Group  Secretary.  Royal  Infirmary,  Preston. 
Uncs.  C  8983 


READING  AND  DISTRICT 
HOSPITAL  MANAGEMENT 
COMMITTEE 

Pharmacist 

required  at  the  Royal  Berkshire  Hospital,  Read- 
ing (Category  V).  Six  pharmacists  with  full 
supporting  staff.  Frequent  five-day  weeks.  Com- 
mencing salary,  new  entrants,  up  to  £730  p.a. 
based  on  previous  professional  experience  and 
National  Service  after  qualification.  Applica- 
tions to  Group  Pharmacist,  Roval  Berkshire 
Hospital.  C  443 


SHREWSBURY  HOSPITAL 
GROUP 

Pharmacist 

For  Copthornc  Hospital. 

Pharmacist 

For  the  Group  Pharmacy  at  the  Royal  Salop 
Infirmary,  with  rota  duties  at  other  hospitals 
in  the  Group,  as  may  be  required. 
Salary    in    accordance     with  Pharmaceutical 
Whitley  Council  scale. 

Applications  to  the  undersigned  from  whom 
any   further   particulars  may  be  obtained. 

J.  P  Mallett,  Group  Secretary- 
C  8990 


STEPNEY  GROUP  HOSPITAL 
MANAGEMENT  COMMITTEE 

Applications  are  invited  for  the  post  of 
Deputy  Chief  Pharmacist  (Category  IV) 

at  Mile  End  Hospital,  Bancroft  Road.  I  ondon, 
1.1.  Whitley  Council  salary  scale  and  condi- 
tions of  service.  The  department  is  responsible 
for  pharmaceutical  supplies  to  another  hospital 
and  clinic  in  the  Group  and  the  preparation 
of  sterile  products.  Further  particulars  may  be 
obtained  on  application  to  the  Chief  Pharma- 
cist. Applications  stating  age.  qualifications, 
experience  and  the  names  of  two  referees  to  be 
addressed  to  the  Group  Secretary  at  Mile  F.nd 
Hospital,  not  later  than  March  12.  1959.  C  8975 


ST.  BARTHOLOMEW'S  HOSPITAL, 
LONDON,  E.C.I 

Pharmacist 

A  vacancy  exists  for  a  Pharmacist.  Salary  ac- 
cording to  Whitley  Council  scales.  Write,  giv- 
ing names  of  two  referees,  to  the  Chief  Phar- 
macist. C  8964 


ST.  LAWRENCE  HOSPITAL, 
CHEPSTOW 

Dispenser 

required.  Apothecaries  Hall  or  equivalent.  Sal- 
ary at  18  £235.  19  £265,  20  £300,  21  £340.  22 
or  over  £415  x  £15  (5)  x  £20  (2)— £530.  Resi- 
dential accommodation  available  if  desired,  or 
accommodation  found  in  locality  if  wishes  to 
he  non-resident.  Write  quoting  two  referees 
to  T.  A.  Jones.  Group  Secretary,  64  Cardiff 
Ro.id.  Newport.  Mon.  C  8981 


ST.  BARTHOLOMEWS  HOSPITAL, 
LONDON,  E.C.I 

I  oeuin  Pharmacist 

Immediate  vacancy  exists  for  a  Locum  Pharma- 
cist. Salary  by  negotiation.  Applications,  in 
writing,  to  Chief  Pharmacist.  C  8965 

THE  ANNIE  McCALL 
MATERNITY  HOSPITAL, 
JEFFREYS  ROAD, 
LONDON,  S.W.4 

Part-time  Pharmacist 

in  sole  charge  required.  Preferably  female. 
16  hours  per  week,  Monday  to  Friday.  Whitley 
Council  terms  and  conditions  of  service.  Salary 
43s.  8d.  per  session  of  4  hours.  Applications, 
giving  full  particulars  of  experience  and  names 
of  two  referees  to  Hospital  Secretary.      C  444 

ST.  LEONARD'S  HOSPITAL, 
NUTTALL  STREET, 
LONDON,  N.l 

Locum  Pharmacist 

for  one  week.  March  16  to  21.  Please  apply 
to  Chief  Pharmacist.  C9015 

THE  GENERAL  HOSPITAL" 
DEWSBURY,  YORKS 

Pharmacist 

required  immediately  for  modern  department 
in  a  Category  III  Hospital.  Post  offers  good 
experience  including  small-scale  manufacturing. 
Accommodation  for  single  person  can  be  ar- 
ranged, if  required. 

Applications  giving  age.  experience  and  qual  - 
fications.  together  with  the  names  and  addresses 
of  two  referees  to  be  sent,  as  soon  as  possible, 
to   the  Administrative   Officer.  C  8989 


EDUCATIONAL 


LONDON  COLLEGE  OF 
PHARMACY  AND  CHEMISTRY 
FOR  WOMEN 

7  Weslbourne  Park  Road,  W.2 

Established  1892 

The  only  College  in  S.E.  England 
teaching  exclusively  for  the  Assistams- 
in-Dispensing  Fjxamination  of  the  So- 
ciety of  Apothecaries.  Enrolling  now 
for  six  months'  full-time  or  2-year 
part-time  course  for  Student  Dis- 
pensers under  1956  Regulations.  100 
per  cent.  Examination  successes  in 
1958.  C  404 


SITUATIONS  VACANT 
RETAIL  HOME 

BERKSHIRE,  part-time  dispensing  assistant, 
lady,  qualified  or  unqualified,  modern  phar- 
macy, few  minutes'  walk  Ascot  station.  Light 
dispensing.  Owner  requiring  more  time  for 
rapidly  developing  counter  trade.  Hours  by 
arrangement.  Apply  in  writing  to  Margaret 
Stiles,   Brockenhurst   Road.  South  Ascot. 

C  2084 

BLACKPOOL.  Pharmacist,  lady  or  gentleman 
required  to  manage  medium -class  shop.  Scripts 
1.000  per  month,  counter  £100  per  week.  Salary 
offered  £1.000  per  annum.  Box  C  2092. 

CHEMIST,  Noting,  energetic,  plenty  of  initiative 
and  pleasing  personality,  required  to  manage 
shop  situated  in  Derby.  Living  accommoda- 
tion if  required,  plus  salary  and  share  of  pro- 
fits, this  post  offers  splendid  prospects  to 
suitable  applicant.  Box  C  2086. 

JOHN  DENT  (Chemists).  Ltd..  of  79  New 
Square.  Chesterfield,  will  require  a  Pharmacist 
in  July  to  manage  their  branch  shop,  situated 
in  a  pleasant  suburb  of  Chesterfield  within  easy 
reach  of  the  country  and  the  Derbyshire  moors. 
A  bonus  and  pension  scheme  arc  in  operation 
and  every  assistance  will  be  given  to  acquire 
accommodation.  Please  slate  salary  required; 
there  is  no  Sunday,  holiday  or  rota  duty. 

C  2023 

OLDHAM  CO -OPERATIVE  CHEMISTS, 
LID.,  invite  applications  for  position  ol  phar- 
macy branch  manager,  either  sex.  Modern  ac- 
commodation available  if  necessary.  Super- 
annuation. Salary  and  other  emoluments  at  least 
£960.  Applications,  staling  age.  experience,  etc.. 
to  Oldham  Co-operative  Chemists,  Ltd..  King 
Street.  Oldham.  C  2068 


LONG   ESTABLISHED  CHEMIST 

requires  recently  qualified  assistant  with 
view  to  eventual  partnership  if  suitable. 
Wednesday  half-holiday,  normal  clos- 
ing 6  p.m.  Reply,  stating  expected  sal- 
ary, religion.  etc.  J.  Shillington, 
M.P.S.,  Cherryvallev  Pharmacy,  Gilna- 
hirk  Road,  Belfast.  C  2063 


STAMEORD.  Pharmacist  required  as  branch 
manager.  This  is  a  modern  shop  with  a  busy 
counter  trade  but  only  light  dispensing.  Present 
inclusive  salary  £1.000  per  annum.  Very  attrac- 
tive self-contained  flat  available  at  a  reasonable 
rent.  This  is  a  permanent  superannuated  post. 
Apply  Peterborough  Co-operative  Chemists. 
Ltd.,  Park  Road,  Peterborough.  C  2052 

WIDNES.  Metcalfe's  of  Liverpool  require  a 
Pharmacist /Manager  for  their  branch  phar- 
macy at  Dillon,  Widnes.  Salary  £1,040  per 
annum  for  a  44-hour  week.  Three-bedroom  flat 
available.  Apply  to  Managing  Director,  Met- 
calfe &  Co.  (Liverpool),  Ltd.,  596  Prescot 
Road.  Liverpool,   13.  C  2095 


WHOLESALE 

ANALYST  wanted  for  analytical  and  research 
work;  pharmaceutical  qualification  minimum 
and  some  experience  preferred.  Five-day  week, 
pension  scheme.  Full  details  with  application 
to:  Technical  Director.  Ayrton,  Saunders  <t 
Co..    Ltd..    34   Hanover   Street,   Liverpool.  1. 

C8976 


AYRTON.  SAUNDERS  &  CO.,  LTD..  invite 
applications  Irom  young  men  pharmacists  for 
interesting  and  varied  work  on  sterile  products 
and  formulation.  Five-day  week,  canteen,  pen- 
sion scheme.  Appl  cations  to  Technical  Direc- 
tor, Ayrton,  Saunders  iV  Co.,  Ltd.,  34  Hanover 
Street.  Liverpool.  I.  C  9008 


CHEMIST'S  REPRESENTATIVE 

(icnalosan,  Ltd.  (a  member  of  the 
Fison  Group)  requires  a  representative 
to  ECU  to  wholesale  and  retail  chemists 
on  a  territory  consisting  substantially 
of  Surrey  and  Fast  Sussex. 
Applicants  must  have  pharmaceutical 
qualification  or  background,  or  good 
selling  experience  in  a  similar  field. 
Successful  applicant  will  be  expected  to 
reside  on  the  territory. 
This  post  is  well  remunerated  and 
Superannuated,  Applications  in  confi- 
dence, containing  full  details  of  age. 
education  and  experience,  should  be 
addressed  to  ihe  Personnel  Officer, 
Gcnaiosan,  I  id..  I  oughborough,  Lcics. 
Please  quote   Ref. :    63.  C  9000 


BURROUGHS  WELLCOME 
&  CO. 

require  a 

MARKETING  EXECUTIVE 

Applications  are  invited  from  pharma- 
cists with  wide  technical  knowledge 
and  a  sound  commercial  background. 
The  position  entails  liaison  with  Sales, 
Production.  Development  and  Research, 
and  offers  opportunities  for  advance- 
ment in  a  world-wide  organisation. 

Commencing  salary  will  depend  upon 
age  and  experience.  Contributory  pen- 
sion scheme  in  operation. 

Applications  (by  letter  only)  will  be 
treated  in  confidence:  they  should  in- 
clude full  details  of  education  and  ex- 
perience since  qualification,  and  should 
be  addressed  lo  the  Manager.  Marketing 
Department.  Burroughs  Wellcome  <t 
Co  Ihe  Wellcome  Building,  Euston 
Road,  London.  N.W.I.  C  9007 


March  7,  1959 


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Su  pplement 


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run  an  office  ?  If  so,  do  you  want  to  be  considered  for  an  assistant 

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four-figure  salary,  staff  bonus  and  pension  rights  and  offers  an  out- 

standing opportunity  to  the  right  man. 

Those  wishing  to  apply  should  write,  giving  their  age  and  full 

details  of  their  career  to  date,  to: 

THE  STAFF  DIRECTOR, 

MORGAN  BROTHERS  (PUBLISHERS)  LIMITED 

28  ESSEX  STREET,  STRAND.  LONDON,  W.C.2 

SMITH  KLINE  &  FRENCH  LABORATORIES  LTD. 

wish  to  appoint  a  number  of 


MEDICAL  REPRESENTATIVES 

to  augment  their  field  force  in  the  United  Kingdom. 

Successful  candidates  will  undertake  the  personal  promotion  of  a  range 

of  first-class  ethical  products  to  the  medical  profession. 

Applications  are  invited  from  men  aged  25-35  who  are  capable  of  tackling 

enthusiastically  a  job  which  requires  a  high  degree  of  initiative.  Previous 

experience  in  the  industry  and  professional  qualifications  are  not  essential. 

Selected  candidates  will  be  given  intensive  training  and  successful  completion  of 

this  course  will  be  a  condition  of  employment. 

Preliminary  selection  will  take  place  at  Regional  Centres  during  April  and 
final  selection  in  London  during  May. 

SKF  offers  a  good  starting  salary,  non-contributory  pension  and  life 
assurance  schemes.  Company  car  and  generous  expense  allowance — in  fact  a 
career  in  a  dynamic,  expanding  organisation. 

Applications  giving  fullest  details  of  age,  career,  education  and  present  salary, 
should  be  addressed  to:  — 

The  Personnel  Officer, 

SMITH  KLINE  &  FRENCH  LABORATORIES  LTD. 

120  Coldharbour  Lane,  London  S.E.5 


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Supplement 


March  7,  1959 


IMPERIAL  CHEMICAL  INDUSTRIES 
LIMITED 

There  are  the  following  vacancies  in  the  Birmingham 
Sales  Office  of  Imperial  Chemical  Industries  Limited. 
For  a  PHARMACIST  to  work  as  a  Representative 
calling  on  Doctors;  also  for  a  REPRESENTATIVE 
to  call  on  Retail  Chemists;  and  also  for  a  young 
PHARMACIST  to  work  in  the  Sales  Office  to  gain 
the  experience  to  fit  him  for  the  position  of 
Representative. 

Applications  should  be  made  in  writing  to  the  Regional 
Staff  Officer,  Imperial  Chemical  Industries  Limited, 
Britannia  House,  50  Great  Charles  Street,  Birmingham,  3. 

C  8960 


SPECIALISTS 

FINEST  QUALITY  WORK 
MODERN  LABORATORY 

RETURN  POSTAL  SERVICE, 
DAILY  VAN  DELIVERIES,  in 

Preston,  Chorley,  Bolton  and 
South  Lancashire. 
First  Class  Show  Material  FREE  on  request 

ORMSKIRK 
PHOTO  SERVICES  LTD. 

ORMSKIRK,  LANCS.  Telephone  2380 


Situations  Vacant — Continued 

ASSISTANT  ANALYST  with  qualification  or 
experience  for  food  factory  near  Watford. 
Five-day  week,  canteen,  pension  fund.  Please 
write  giving  details  and  salary  required  to  Box 
C  8998. 


CARLTON  LABORATORIES  LTD. 

wish   to  appoint    Medical  Representa- 
tives in  the  following  areas:  — 
Manchester,  Midlands,  Co.  Durham  and 
Kent. 

Applicants  .should  be  based  in  the  above 
areas,  and  should  for  preference,  have 
had  some  experience  in  the  field  of 
medical  detailing  to  Doctors  and  Hos- 
pitals. 

Exceptionally  good  prospects  are  attain- 
able to  gentlemen  who  will  work  hard. 
Please  state  full  details  in  confidence 
to  the  Sales  Director.  C  2097 


CALMIC  LIMITED  invite  applications  from 
pharmacists  for  the  production  and  manufac- 
ture of  general  pharmaceuticals.  These  posi- 
tions offer  excellent  opportunities  for  advance- 
ment in  a  progressive  and  expanding  company. 
Free  life  assurance  and  contributory  pension 
scheme  is  operated  by  the  company.  Canteen 
facilities.  Applications,  which  will  be  treated 
as  strictly  confidential,  to  Works  Manager. 
Calmic  Limited,  Crewe  Hall,  Crewe.      C  8973 


DEVELOPMENT  PHARMACIST 

A  vacancy  arises  in  the  Product  De- 
velopment Section  of  Winthrop  I  ab- 
oratories.  ltd.,  manufacturers  of  a 
wide  range  of  internationally  known 
pharmaceuticals.  Work  will  involve 
formulation  and  production  of  a  varied 
and  enterprising  range  of  new  products 
in  a  modern  well-equipped  factory. 
Applicants  should  be  qualified  and  have 
had  adequate  previous  experience.  Ap- 
plications in  strict  confidence  to:  Pro- 
duct Development  Manager.  Winthrop 
laboratories,  ltd.,  Edgefield  Avenue. 
Newcastle-upon-Tyne,  3.  <  89" I 


HOSPITAL  AND  WHOLESALE  REPRE- 
SENTATIVES. An  old-established  manufacturer 
of  surgical  dressings  requires  representatives  to 
build  new  sales  division.  Experience  and  a 
good  connection  with  hospitals  and  wholesalers 
is  desirable  but  not  essential.  These  are  per- 
manent and  progressive  positions  offering  ex- 
ceptional opportunities  to  energetic  and  forcc- 
fui  salesmen.  Salary  according  to  experience,  a 
contributory  pension  scheme  is  in  operation 
■ — and  a  car  is  provided.  Please  send  brief 
details  of  age.  education  and  experience  in 
strictest  confidence  to  Box  C  9003. 
LEADING  HOUSE  manufacturing  proprietary 
medicinal*  requires  a  Representative  lor  West 
of  England,  resident  in  Bristol  area.  Successful 
applicant  will  be  between  25  and  40  years  of 
age.  have  a  knowledge  of,  or  an  aptitude  for, 
selling  and  preferably  experience  of  the  phar- 
maceutical and  allied  trades.  Progressive  salary, 
full  expenses,  superannuation  and  company  car; 
thorough  training  given  prior  to  representation, 
lull  details  please  to  Box  C  9016. 


MANUFACTURERS  of  elastic  stockings  have 
a  progressive  position  open  for  an  energetic 
young  man  as  representative  to  call  on  retail 
chemists.  Interesting  appointment  with  good 
opportunities  for  successful  salesmanship,  as 
distinct  from  mere  order  taking,  with  a  well- 
known  manufacturer.  Apply  giving  outline  of 
experience  to  date.  Box  C9013. 


PFIZER  LTD. 

are  requiring  a 

PHARMACEUTICAL  REPRESENTATIVE 

for  North  and  East  London  and  Essex. 
Applications  are  invited  from  men 
under  the  age  of  40  for  the  above 
appointment.  The  applicant  will  be  re- 
quired to  call  on  dispensing  chemists, 
and  should  have  a  sound  pharmaceu- 
tical knowledge  and  background. 

He  will  receive:  — 

(a>  Comprehensive  training 

th)  Generous  starting  salary  and  bonus 

(c)  Non-contributory  Pension 

(d)  Company  car  and  expenses 
(c)  Removal  expenses. 

Applications,    stating   age.  experience, 
should  be  made  in  writing  to  the 

Sales  Recruitment  Supervisor, 
PFIZER,  LTD., 
Folkestone,  Kent 


(  N»M7 


SECRETARY  shorthand-typist,  age  26-40.  In- 
telligent with  initiative.  Interested  permanent 
position,  required  by  Director  N.W.  London 
Manufacturing  Chemists.  Good  salary.  No  Sat- 
urdays. Box  C  9009. 


THE  DISTILLERS  COMPANY 
(BIOCHEMICALS)  LIMITED 

Applications  are  invited  from  men  up 
to  45  years  of  age  with  the  appropriate 
experience  for  the  position  of  medical 
and  pharmaceutical  representative.  The 
vacant  territory  covers:  — 

Dorset,  Wilts  and  part  of  Somerset 

and  the  successful  applicant  should  pre- 
ferably reside  near  Shaftesbury.  A 
pharmaceutical  qualification  is  desirahle. 
T  he  initial  salary  will  be  commensurate 
with  experience  and  qualifications.  A 
car  is  provided  and  all  legitimate  ex- 
penses met,  A  non-contributory  pension 
scheme  is  in  operation. 

Applications  in  writing  should  be  ad- 
dressed to  ihe  Home  Sales  Manager 
at  Broadway  House.  The  Broadwa>. 
Wimbledon.  London,  S.W.19.  Corres- 
pondence should  he  marked  "  Confi- 
dential." C  9014 


REPRESENTATIVE  required  to  cover  London 
(West)  and /or  the  S.E.  Counties.  Applicants 
should  have  a  knowledge  of  the  pharmaceuti- 
cal trade  in  these  areas.  Car  owner  preferred. 
Salary,  commission  and  liberal  expenses.  De- 
tails in  confidence  please  to  the  Sales  Manager. 
Meggeson  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  Chessington  Hall.  Ches- 
sington,  Surrey.  C9011 
STAFFORD  ALLEN  &  SONS,  LTD.,  have  a 
vacancy  for  a  young  pharmacist  for  develop- 
ment work  on  new  products.  The  position  offers 
much  scope  for  advancement  Write  stating 
age.  experience,  etc.,  to  T.S.M..  Wharf  Road. 
London.   N.I.  C  8946 

UNQUALIFIED,  experienced  (male)  dispenser 
required  by  a  South  London  manufacturing 
chemist.  Five-day  week.  Apply  giving  full 
particulars  to  Box  C  9010. 


WHOLESALE  (OVERSEAS) 


THE  DISTILLERS  COMPANY 
(BIOCHEMICALS)  LIMITED 

OVERSEAS  REPRESENTATIVE 

This  vacancy  occurs  in  The  Distillers 
Company  (Biochemicals)  Limited,  a  sub- 
sidiary of  The  Distillers  Company 
limited. 

Candidates,  aged  28-40,  should  have 
several  years'  successful  experience  of 
medical  representation  and  proven 
ability  in  selling  to  the  Pharmaceutical 
trade  at  home  and  abroad.  A  pharma- 
ceutical qualification  is  desirable.  The 
appointment  will  be  based  on  Nairobi, 
hut  the  successful  candidate  must  be 
prepared  to  travel  extensively  through- 
out East  and  Central  Africa.  The  work 
involves  liaison  with  Agents  and  their 
medical  representatives  and  the  promo- 
tion of  the  Company's  products  with 
the  Medical  and  Pharmaceutical  pro- 
fessions. Tours  are  of  3  years  inclusive 
of  4  months  in  the  U.K. 

Write : 
SIAFF  MANAGER. 
I  HI    DIS  I  II  I  I  RS  COMPANY 
I  I  Ml  I  ED, 

21  ST.  JAMES'S  SOUARE, 
I  ONDON.  S.W.I. 

Quote  Ref.  23/59  CD 


AGENTS  WANTED 

A  WELL-KNOWN  COMPANY  requires  ex- 
perienced sales  agent  with  established  connec- 
tion in  retail  chemists'  trade  who  wishes  to 
add  a  range  of  surgical  hosiery  and  other  pro- 
ducts to  his  existing  lines.  Territories  avail- 
able. Midlands,  North  of  England  and  Scot- 
land. Please  write  in  first  instance  stating  pro- 
ducts already  handled  and  territory  covered. 
Box  C  9012. 

••  BIBI  "  DE  PARIS,  the  new  attractively  pre- 
sented Trench  nylon  fringe.  Tax  free.  Retail 
8s.  lid.  Agents  required  with  good  connections 
with  chemists  in  all  areas  of  the  U.K.  15  per 
cent,  commission.  Please  give  full  details  of 
territory  covered,  Box  C  2094. 


March  7,  1959 


THE 


CHEMIST  AND 

Supplement 


DRUGGIST 


CLAFLIN  CHEMICAL  LTD 

DEPUTY  TO 
EXPORT  DIRECTOR 

Leading  Manufacturers  of  Publicly  Advertised 
and  Ethical  Pharmaceuticals  with  world-wide 
ramifications  need  an  exceptionally  capable  man 
as  Assistant  and  Deputy  to  Export  Director. 
Although  the  position  is  primarily  administra- 
tive, a  sales  outlook,  commercial  acumen  and 
wide  experience  of  marketing  of  branded 
articles  is  essential. 

Major  qualifications:  Preferably  under  40,  good 
organiser,  "  stickler  for  detail,"  experience  in 
marketing,  advertising  and  selling  branded 
articles  (preferably  pharmaceuticals),  some 
knowledge  of  budgetary  control  and  accoun- 
tancy, familiarity  with  export  procedure,  hard 
worker. 

Languages  an  advantage  but  not  essential.  Some 
foreign  travel.  Good  starting  salary,  dependent 
on  experience,  with  good  prospects.  Pension 
Scheme. 

Write  in  strict  confidence  and  in  full  detail, 
giving  education,  experience,  salaries  earned,  to 
Box  C  2093. 


ROCHE 


THE  CHANCE  OF 
A  STEADY  CAREER 

Opportunities  are  offered  to  outstanding  young 
men  with  drive  and  initiative  wishing  to  start 
as  medical  representatives.  A  pharmaceutical 
qualification/experience  or  equivalent  academic 
attainment  essential.  Vacancies  occur  in — 

1.  London /Essex 

2.  West  Riding  of  Yorkshire 

Good  salary,  exceptional  pension  scheme,  full 
expenses;  successful  applicants  are  assisted  to 
own  their  own  cars.  First-class  candidates  de- 
siring success  and  security  should  apply  with 
full  details  to  the  Secretary, 

ROCHE  PRODUCTS  LIMITED 

15,  MANCHESTER  SQUARE,  LONDON,  W.I 

APPLICATIONS   WILL   BE  TREATED   AS  CONFIDENTIAL 

C8987 


Agents  Wanted — Continued 

M.A.A. — The  Badge  of  a  good  manufacturers' 
agent.  Manufacturers  requiring  reputable  agents 
are  invited  to  communicate  with  the  Secretary. 
The  Manufacturers'  Agents'  Association  of 
Great  Britain  &  Ireland  (Inc.),  Bream's 
Buildings,  E.C.4.  Membership  available  to 
established  agents  only.     Particulars  supplied. 

C  4 


SITUATIONS  WANTED 
RETAIL  HOME 

PART-TIME  or  relief  occupation  to  supple- 
ment pension  required  by  recently  retired  un- 
qualified. Energetic,  pleasant,  obliging.  Long 
pharmaceutical  and  managerial  experience.  Box 
C  2096. 

RETAIL  (OVERSEAS) 

DENVER  WILLIAMSON,  International 
locum.  Kineton,  Warwickshire.  Replaces  Pro- 
prietors/Managers worldwide.  Experience  home. 
France,  Italy,  South  America,  Africa.     C  1987 


WHOLESALE 

MEDICAL  REPRESENTATIVE,  many  years* 
experience  pharmaceutical  specialities,  wants 
position  with  London  or  provincial  firm  near 
London.  Car  owner.  Also  compiling  literature, 
organising  medical  propaganda  considered. 
Medical  background.  C  2043 


WANTED 

BUYER  specialises  in  disposing  of  job  lots  of 
any  lines  appertaining  to  pharmacy.  Any  quan. 
tity  considered.  Prompt  cash  settlement.  Will- 
ing to  discuss  adaptation  of  any  line  which  is 
not  quite  suitable  in  its  present  state.  Please 
send  samples  and  full  details  to  N.  Morris, 
218  Walworth  Road.  S.E.17.  Tel.  No.:  ROD. 
7261.  C395 


ALL  KINDS  OF  BOTTLES,  JARS,  SCREW 
CAPS,  cartons,  packaging  materials  and 
manufacturers'  stocks  of  all  kinds  bought  at 
fair  prices  for  spot  cash.  We  are  buyers  of 
merchandise  of  EVERY  DESCRIPTION. 
Clearance  Stocks.  Discontinued  lines.  Surplus 
and  Redundant  Stocks.  Should  you  have  any- 
thing for  disposal,  please  send  us  samples  and 
particulars.  Reliance  Trading  Co..  75  Fairfax 
Road,  Swiss  Cottage,  London,  N.W.6.  Tel.: 
Kilburn  0581  and  0038.  C  153 

TALCUM  POWDER  filling  machine,  bench  or 
semi-automatic  model.  State  particulars  and 
price    Box  E.8,  Lee  &  Nightingale,  Liverpool. 

C  9004 


WANTED 

SURPLUS  CAMERAS,  ENLARGERS, 
CINE  CAMERAS  &  PROJECTORS. 
PHOTOGRAPHIC  EQUIPMENT  OF 
EVERY  DESCRIPTION.  SURPLUS 
AND  OUTDATED  FILM  &  PAPER, 
LARGE  OR  SMALL  QUANTITIES. 
Phone,  write  or  call:  — 

SPEARS 

(Dept.  D.i,  14  Wailing  Street,  Shudehill, 
Manchester. 

Phone:  Blackfriars  1916. 
Bankers:  Midland  Bank.  Ltd. 

C438 


SALES  BY  AUCTION 


B.  NORMAN  &  SON,  2-5  Little 
Britain  (close  to  G.P.O.),  London, 
E.C.I,  will  sell  by  Auction,  Wednes- 
day, March  11,  at  1.30  p.m.,  excellent 
light-oak  and  other  Shop  Fixtures  and 
Equipment  including  Drug  Runs,  Nests 
oi  Drawers,  plate-glass  counters,  show- 
cases, National  Cash  Register,  Mirrors, 
Display  Stands,  Office  Furniture,  Safes, 
Typewriters. 

View  Day  Prior.  Catalogues  (3d.  by 
post)  on  application.  Tel.  Mon. 
8501/2.  C  8993 


BUSINESS  OPPORTUNITIES 

EXPANSION  OF  PLANT.  Reputable  firm 
making  bath  cubes  for  the  trade  is  able  to 
take  further  contracts.  Box  AC  46615,  Samson 
Clarks,  57/61  Mortimer  Street,  W.l.       C  8996 


A  rapidly  growing  Market 

SOUTH  AFRICA 

Get  established  now 

Your  trade  with  South  Africa  may 
be  feeling  the  restrictions  of  Import 
Control  and  Customs  Tariffs. 

Get  behind  these  barriers;  Manufac- 
ture on  the  spot.  Keep  abreast  with 
the  market. 

We  can  help :  a  well-established 
Manufacturing  Company  organised  to 
make  and  maintain  quality  of  general 
proprietary  lines.  Modern  factory, 
equipment  and  storage,  under  quali- 
fied supervision. 

Write  now  to  Box  C  2090. 


WE  WILL  PURCHASE  for  cash  a  complete 
stock,  a  redundant  line,  including  finished  or 
partly  finished  goods,  packing  raw  materials, 
etc.  No  quantity  too  large.  Our  representative 
will  call  anywhere.  Write  or  telephone:  — 
Lawrence  Edwards  &  Co.,  Ltd.,  6/7  Welling- 
ton Close,  Ledbury  Road,  London,  W.l  I. 
Tel. :  Bayswater  4020  and  7692.  C  140 


8  2 


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CHEMIST  AND 

Supplement 


DRUGGIST 


March  7,  1959 


Business  Opportunities — Continued 

SILICONE  Rubber  Bungs,  tubing,  sheet,  bottle 
cap  liners,  washers  and  mouldings  made  to 
specification.  Esco  (Rubber),  Ltd.,  34-36 
Somerford  Grove,  London,  N.16.  C  241 


PATENTS 


THE  OWNERS  of  Patent  No.  743043. 
which  concerns  "  BASIC  ETHERS  OF 
SUBSTITUTED  DIPHENYLMETHYL 
CARB1NOLS  "  are  desirous  of  arrang- 
ing by  way  of  Licence  or  otherwise,  on 
reasonable  terms,  for  the  commercial 
development  in  Great  Britain  of  this 
invention.  For  particulars  address 
Elkington  &  Fife,  329  High  Holborn, 
London,  W.C.I.  C  2085 


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Telephone :  64506 

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IMMEDIATE  ADVANCES 

£50  to  £20,000 
WITHOUT  SECURITY 

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8  CLIFFORD  STREET 
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Phone:   Regent  5983  &  2914 

C  353 


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