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MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1867. 
Scale of Medicines and Medical Stores issued and caused to be published by the Board 
of Trade in pursuance of the Merchant Shipping Act, 1867. 
Preparations from 
I 
British Pharmacopoeia, 
1867. 
Proportion lor Ships carrying 
the undermentioned number of 
Names of Medicines, Medica- 
Men and Boys (for 12 months). 
This column is added for 
the use of Druggists sup- 
ments, etc. 
10 and 
11 to 20 
21 and 
plying the Medicines in- 
dicated. 
under. 
inclusive. 
upwards. 
Alum. 
1 OZ. 
2 OZ. 
3 OZ. 
Copaiba. 
Balsam of Copaiba. 
4 „ 
8 „ 
12 „ 
Bicarbonate of Soda .... 
8 „ 
12 „ 
16 „ 
# Mist. Sennse Co. . . 
Black Draught. 
1 pint. 
2 pints 
3 pints. 
Lotio Hydrarg. Nigra 
Black Wash. 
fCarbolic Acid, liquid or crystal. 
1 „ 
\ gal. 
2 „ 
1 gal. 
2 „ 
2 gals. 
A mixture containing in each 
100 parts not less than 80 
parts of Carbolic or Phenic 
and Cresylic Acids, and their 
Homologues; and not more 
than 20 parts of Water. 
Potassas Tartras 
Castor Oil. 
1 lb. 
2 lbs. 
3 lbs. 
Acida. 
Cream of Tartar. 
2 oz. 
4 oz. 
8 oz. 
JCondy’s Crimson Fluid . . . 
i Pint- 
1 pint 
1 pint. 
Epsom Salts. 
3 lbs. 
6 lbs. 
12 lbs. 
Ess. Menth. Pip . . 
Essence of Peppermint . . . 
1 oz. 
2 oz. 
Tr. Zingib. Fortior. . 
Essence of Ginger. 
1 „ 
2 „ 
Liq. Plumbi Subacet. 
dil. 
Goulard’s Extract. 
1 oz. 
2 „ 
4 „ 
Iodide of Potassium .... 
2 „ 
4 „ 
Tr. Opii. 
Laudanum. 
2 oz. 
4 „ 
8 „ 
Linseed Meal. 
14 lbs. 
28 lbs. 
Argenti Nitras . . 
Lunar Caustic ...... 
z oz. 
o' OZ, 
1 oz. 
Nitrate of Potash. 
2 „ 
4 „ 
8 „ 
Ung. Resinae . . . 
Ointment, Basilicon .... 
8 „ 
6 „ 
10 „ 
„ Hydrargyri . . 
Ointment, Mercurial .... 
1 „ 
2 „ 
4 „ 
,, Simplex . . . 
Ointment, Simple. 
8 „ 
12 „ 
16 „ 
Olive Oil. 
8 „ 
12 „ 
Lin. Opii .... 
Opodeldoc. 
3 oz. 
6 „ 
10 „ 
Tr. Camph. Co. . . 
Paregoric. 
4 „ 
6 „ 
8 „ 
Pil. Hydrarg., 5 grs. 
„ Ipecac, c. Scilla, 
Pills, Blue. 
1 doz. 
2 doz. 
3 doz. 
5 grs. 
Do. Cough. 
2 „ 
4 „ 
3 „ 
„ Sapon. Co., 5 grs. 
„ Coloc. c. Hyosc., 
Do. Opium. 
Do. Purging. 
1 „ 
2 „ 
3 „ 
5 grs. 
3 „ 
6 „ 
8 „ 
,, Rhei Co., 5 grs. . 
Do. do. Mild. 
3 „ 
6 „ 
8 „ 
Pulv. Rhei Co. . . 
Powder, Comp. Rhubarb . . 
2 oz. 
4 oz. 
8 oz. 
„ Catechu Co. 
„ Cret. Arom. c. 
Opio, equal parts . 
1 „ 
2 „ 
3 ,. 
§Powder, Diarrhoea. 
„ Ipecac. Co. . . 
Do. Dover’s. 
1 „ 
2 „ 
3 ,, 
Do. Ipecacuanha . . . 
1 „ 
2 „ 
3 „ 
§Quinine. 
1 „ 
2 „ 
3 „ 
* Omit extract of liquorice, and substitute aromatic spirit of ammonia, 1 oz. to 1 pint of 
the mixture. 
f As an antiseptic and deodorizing agent for common use. 
X For purifying drinking-water when necessary. 
§ Double the quantity above indicated to be taken to all tropical ports. 
