Vaccines: Tetanus
- Date:
- c.1960-c.1970
- Reference:
- WF/M/PL/402
- Part of:
- Wellcome Foundation Ltd
- Archives and manuscripts
About this work
Description
Vaccines: The symptoms of Tetanus are due to a toxin produced by the multiplication in damaged tissue of the anaerobic spore-bearing bacterium Clostridium tetani. Wounds of all kinds can become infected and remains a threat to life. Tetanus immunisation dose 0.5 ml by intramuscular injection.
Folder 1 includes
Wellcome Improved Tetanus Toxoid (veterinary) data information sheets, 1958 and 1959.
Wellcome Tetanus Toxoid (Tet/Vac)- data information sheets and advertisements.
Wellcome Tetanus Toxoid (Adsorbed) data information pamphlets, "Dear Doctor/Sir" letters.
Wellcome Tetanus Vaccine in Simple Solution (Tet/Vac/FT) data information sheet.
Wellcome Tetanus Vaccine (Adsorbed)- data information, "Dear Doctor" letters, colour transparency of product and record card.
Folder 2 includes general information on Tetanus including advertising, posters pamphlets and product literature.
Publication/Creation
c.1960-c.1970
Physical description
2 Items
Copyright note
Copyright assigned to the Wellcome Trust
Where to find it
Location Status Access Closed stores