Sodii salicylas
Spiritus chloroformi

Sp. ætheris nitrosi
Acidum tartaricum
Tinc. ferri perchlor.
Lin. terebinth

Ext. hamamelidis liquidum

Ungt. acidi borici ...

gallæ cum opio
hydrarg.
sulph.

hydrarg, ammon. Paraffinum molle...

"

Boric acid

Galls and opium
Mercurial

Sulphur

White precipitate
Vaseline or salvo petrolia

Treble the quantity above indicated to be taken to all tropical ports.

3

set I

10 and

under.

I to 20 inclusive

I

I

3

I

2

I

1

3

2 3 4

I

I

6

*Quinine

Salicylate of soda
Spirit of chloroform
Sulphate of zinc
Sulphur (sublimed)
Sweet spirits of nitre
Tartaric acid
Tincture of steel

Turpentine liniment
Witch hazel

1226

2336

3446

I

3

I

I

I

21 to 40 inclusive

I

2

3

2 |

6

I

3

I

SCALES OF MEDICAL STORES AND NECESSARIES.

Proportion for Ships carrying the following number of Men and Boys for 12 months. NOTE-1 grain, 2 grains, &c., must be stamped in English figures and words on each respective weight, the word scruble must not be used at all (the scruple weight being marked 20 grains), the drachm, 1 drachm, and 2 drachm weights must be also marked in English figures and words. The fluid 2-oz. measure must be marked in ounces and drachms, tablespoonfuls and

teaspoonfuls.

2

I

3

3

upwards. 41 and

I

2

I

2

4

I

4

I

I

8

4

I

3

I

OINTMENTS.

2

I

3

3

Preserved.

lbs.

Oz.

I Trusses, 36 in. double

4 Sponges, septically pre-
pared, in hermetically
sealed bottles containing
I dozen
bot.
Plaster of Paris bandages
(in tins) prepared for use
doz.
Clinical thermometer, self-
registering

Camel's hair pencils
Bed Pan

Authorised Book of Direc-
tions for Medicine Chests

(the Ship Captain's Medi-
cal Guide, latest edition)

Oatmeal

Arrowroot
Pearl barley
Corn flour

6 Sago or cerealine

6

lbs.

Sugar

Soup and bouilli

Boiled mutton

Essence of meat (pint)|

"

I

I

6

"

I

I

I

I

I

4 6

I

4128 2

62222

∞ 340 40

040604

6

IO 12 If

12 12 16 24

I

I

I

10 and
under.
11 to 20

inclusive
inclusive!
21 to 40
41 and

upwards.

I

8

12 16

8

8

28

8 10

12

8 10

864

16

28

8 10

I

400

2

I

2

I

8 16

I 16 8

16

16

8

42

12 24

24

8

16

www

tins 6 12 24 36
Desiccated soup
lbs. 4
Vegetables, dried or com-
pressed
Potato (if not in scale of
provisions)
Wine (Port)

lbs. 4 8 16

lbs. 14

bots. 3

Brandy

2

24

56

36

36

24

24

56

74

12 18

6

8

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SCALE FOR MERCHANT

SHIPS.

The annexed scale of medicines and medical stores and instruments for merchant ships issued by the Board of Trade in pursuance of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1894, is intended for the use of ships sailing from the United Kingdom, and making voyages not exceeding five days from port to port.

NOTE.-Ships making voyages of less than 24 hours from port to port have the option of carrying only the small Ambulance Hamper of the St. John's Ambulance Association, in lieu of the above scale.

Preparations from British
Pharmacopeia, 1898.

This column is added for the
use of Druggists supplying the
Medicines indicated.
All bottles to be stoppered, and
the official dose for an adult
to be stated on the label.

Acidum carbolicum liquefactum.
Tinctura benzoini composita
Liquor plumbi subacetatis
Tinctura opii

...

Sp. ammon, aromat.
Aromatic spirits of ammonia. ... Oz.
Tinctura chloroformi et mor- Compound tincture of chloroform and
phinæ comp.
morphine. (To be used in lieu of

Oz.

Linimentum calcis

pint

The fluid 2 oz. measure must be marked in ounces and drachms, table spoonfuls & tea spoonfuls.

Base 48 in., sides 32 in.
Leg and arm size...

...

Goulard's extract...
Laudanum

*Opodeldoc

...

Linimentum opii ...
Pilula colocynthidis composita Purgative pills

(4 grs.)

Paraffinum molle...

Names of Medicines, Medicaments, &c. Proportion for Ships irrespective of the number of men carried (for voyages of five days and under from port to port).

All Medicines bearing a Red Poison
Label must be used with caution, and,
if given internally, should be carefully
measured.

chlorodyne.) Carron oil

Castor oil

Carbolic acid, liquefied
Friar's balsam

Vaseline or salvo petrolia
Rubber plaister
Boric lint

yards
set

"

""

dozen

All medicines indicated thus (*) to be marked with a red poison label.

MEDICAL SCALE FOR PASSENGER SHIPS.

The annexed scale of medicines, medical stores, and instruments for ships clearing under the Merchant Shipping Act, other than steamships engaged in the North Atlantic trade, supersedes the scales hitherto in force.

NOTE. For every 100 passengers, where the length of the passage, computed according to the Merchant Shipping Act, is under 100 days. Where the length of passage is over 100 days, the quantities of medicines and medical comforts to be increased by one half.

The medicines to be prepared and plainly labelled in Latin and English names according to the British Pharmacopoeia, and the official dose for an adult given in the Pharma. copoeia to be stated on the label.

The proportion of all poisons should be stated on the labels.
There is a separate scale for North Atlantic steam passenger ships.

"

"

*Ether Alumen...

Ammonii bromid

"

***

...

acidi tannici Hydrargyri subchloridum Hydrargyrum cum cretá Iodoformum

99

79

"

tum

sulphuricum dilutum

Ammonii carbonas

Argenti nitras induratus

Bismuthi carbonas
Borax

Calcii hydras (for preparation of
lime water)
Camphor
Chloroformum
Col odium flexile
Copaiba...
Extractum cascare sagrade liquidum
(or in tablet form 3 doz. each tablet
containing 2 grs. of solid extract) oz. 2
Extractum ergote liquidum
hamamelidis liquidum
Ferri et ammonii citras
,, quininæ citras
Glycerinum

2

I

I

hydrocyanicum dilutum
nitro-hydrochloricum dilu-

"

opii saponis Liquor ammonii acetatis

arsenicalis

...

atropine sulphatis

calcis ...
epispasticus

Per 100 Pass.

oz. 3

4

I

2

camphora ammoniatum

ferri perchloridi fortior
hydrargyri perchloridi
jodi fortis

morphine hydrochloridi
plumbi subacetatis

strychnine hydrochloridi Magnesii sulphas

"

drs.

Linum contusum (add 2 drs. of

powdered camphor to each pound) Its. 6 Linimentum belladonna

CZ. 8

6

4

"

Oz. I

2

I

"

36

2

4

12

8

4

2

8

I

6

I

I

2

2

3

All pills to be coated with gelatine.

Directions for making the liquor to be on the bottle.

belladon
benzoini composita
camphora
cardamomi
catechu

chloroformi et morphine
composita
digitalis

ferri perchloridi
gentiance composita
hyosciami

...

12

"T

drs. 4

doz. 4

3

1

"

OZ.

drs.

4

OZ. 5

...

lbs.

All bottles to be stoppered, and all medicines indicated thus (*) to be marked with

red poison label.

4

3

I

2

0

I

6

I

I

I

2

I

I

2

6

2

gallæ cum opio
hydrargyri

sulphuris
zinci

ipe cacuanhae Zinci oxidum

sulphas

Lint
Boric lint

Hypodermic injection case, with

syringe, nickel-plated needles, and tablets or discs of

ammoniati.
oxidi flavi

Absorbent cotton wool (maximum
3 lbs.)

Strapping (rubber plaster)
Tow

*Sponges, septically prepared, in her-
metically sealed bottles contain-
ing one dozen.

...

...

...

Bed pan...
Leg and arm bandages (6 yds.
long, 3 in. wide)
... doz. 2
Flannel do. (6 yds, long, 6 in, wide)
Triangular ditto (base 48 in., sides
33 in. each)

3

Calico for bandages Flannel ... Gamgee tissue (maximum 3 lbs.). lb. Double cyanide gauze ... yds. +Oiled silk, or substitute prepared by Messrs. Christy & Co. +Waterproof sheeting... Trusses-Double, 36 in. Reversible, 30 in. 36 in.

All bottles to be stoppered, and all medicines indicated thus (*) to be marked with a red poison label.

I drm. to the oz. of white or yellow wax should be incorporated in all ointments. Samples of the disinfectants supplied will be occasionally taken for analysis to determine whether they fulfil the requirements of the Board of Trade.

The

§ A powder containing not less than 20 per cent, of pure carbolic or cresylic acid. powder to be securely packed in tin canisters containing not more than 4 lbs. each. A liquid containing not less than 80 per cent. of free carbolic or cresylic acid,

MEDICAL STORES.

Per 100 Pass.

Oz. 8
8

"

4

2

4

lb. I ... yds. 3 lb.

I

I

4

+Safety pins
+Mustard leaves

Plaster of Paris for bandages

†Set of Cline's Splints. +MacIntyre's splint

Cardboard or perforated felt for splints

I

I

4

I

single I

I

...doz. 5
tins 2
lb.

I

I

I

I

2

Per 100 Pass.

"3

Tartrate of morphine (4 gr.)... doz.
Sulphate of atropine ( gr.)
Hydrochloride of cocaine (gr.)
Apomorphine hydrochloridum (2 gr.)
(irrespective of No. of passengers),
Disinfectants-

500 passengers and over, 6 sq. ft.
passengers and over, 4.
500 passengers and over, 2 doz
500 passengers and over, 4 doz.

Per 100 Pass.

2

I

2

I

doz.

qr.

100

6

I

1

I

Urinary test case (containing urino-
meter, spirit lamp, litmus paper,
12 test tubes, Nitric acid, and
Liq. potassæ 2 oz.).

Glycerinated calf lymph in tubes
fAuthorised Book of Directions for

2

+Minim measure +Ounce ditto

I

Medicine Chests ("The Ship
Captain's Medical Guide," latest
edition).
†British Pharmacopoeia.

+3 ounce ditto

2

+Stomach tube, with glass funnel

I

* Under 200 passengers, I bottle. From 200 and under 400 passengers, 2 bottles; 400 passengers and over, 3 bottles.

+ Only the quantities named of these articles to be provided irrespective of the number of passengers.

Under 500 passengers, 4 sq. ft.
Under 500 passengers, 2. 500
Under 500 passengers, I doz.
Under 500 passengers, 2 doz.

I

2

2

2

4

3

I

Arrowroot

Pearl Barley
Semolina

Essence of extract of beef, of approved quality

Condensed milk, of approved quality

Brandy...

"

MEDICAL SCALE FOR NORTH ATLANTIC PASSENGER SHIPS.

The annexed scale of medicines and medical stores and instruments for North Atlantic passenger ships clearing under the Merchant Shipping Act supersedes the scales hitherto in force.

NOTE. The medicines to be prepared plainly labelled in Latin and English names according to the British Pharmacopoeia, and the official dose for an adult given in the Pharmacopoeia to be stated on the label. All bottles to be stoppered, and all medicines indicated thus (*) to be marked with a red poison label.

The proportion of all poisons should be stated on the labels. The weights and measures of the British Pharmacopoeia to be used. There is a separate scale for longer voyages.

INSTRUMENTS.

MEDICAL COMFORTS.

02.

Acidum Boricum (in
powder)
Acidum carbolicum lique-
factum
Acidum citricum

OZ.

***

.. nitro-hydrochloricum dilutum "Acidum sulphuricum dilutum *Ether...

Ammonii bromidum

11

"

carbonas Argenti nitr's indurat's drs.

Bismuthi Carbonas... oz.

drs. 2 4

6

† Or in tablet form, each tablet containing 2 grs. of solid extract, 2, 3, 4, and 6 doz.

1 Eye spud.

2 Scalpels.

I Hernia knife.

I

director.

2 Trocars and canulas.

I Aneurism needle.

I Set tooth instruments (7 forceps in leather roll).

I Set tracheotomy instruments (3 double tubes and trachea dilator).

I Set midwifery instruments (long forceps) in leather roll.

I Esmarch's tourniquet (plain with hooks),

I Esophageal probang with bristles.

I Aspirator with 2 needles in case.

3 Silver catheters (Nos. 4 & 8; and No. 12, with prostatic curve).

1 Full set of soft olive-headed catheters.

2 Clinical thermometers, self-registering.
I Stethoscope.

I ft. Drainage tubing (No. 10 gauge).
I Length silkworm gut ligature.

Per 100 Pass.

lbs. 7 3 5 10

...

lb. tins 20 I-lb. 30 ...gall. I

For 100
Pass.
For 250
Pass.
For 500
Pass.
1750 Pass.
and up.