Item DEW/1 - Prescription book

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DEW/1

Title

Prescription book

Date(s)

  • 1898-1945 (Creation)

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1 volume and 1 envelope of loose sheets

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Prescriptions ledger showing various prescriptions dispensed by William Dewhurst's pharmacy, including information about the name of the person to whom the prescription was given, the details of the prescription and the date it was dispensed, and the price of the prescription.

Also found loose in the volume were several small scraps of papers containing rough jottings and notes, written prescriptions from the city medical officer, a pre-printed form from an optician, and a printed advertisement for a cough mixture marketed by William Dewhurst.

PLEASE REQUEST THIS ITEM ONE WEEK IN ADVANCE - HELD IN OFFSITE STORAGE

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Restricted access until 01/01/2046.

Material is available subject to the usual terms and conditions of access to Archives and Local History collections.

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Images are supplied for private research only at the Archivist's discretion. Please note that material may be unsuitable for copying on conservation grounds. Researchers who wish to publish material must seek copyright permission from the copyright owner.

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  • English

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