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Actions	Tannafax Remove from selection Add to selection Object numberED.CS.2011.59.24 TitleTannafax CreatorBurroughs Wellcome & Co. (Manufacturer)‎ DescriptionBrown card box with plain black lettering. Reads 'Tannafax, tannic acid jelly for burns and scalds. Burroughs Wellcome & Co. London'. Box contains a metal squeezy tube in the same orange-brown colour as the box with matching inscriptions. Also included in the box is a small pamphlet giving instructions for use on one side and information about another product 'Borafax' on the other. Tannafax” appeared in 1937 as a tannic acid jelly for ready application to any burn wound, even by the untrained. It’s use became widespread being found in every first-aid bag as well as ambulances and hospitals. It was only really suitable for small areas superficial burns. So when, pilots particularly, began to survive burns to large or significant areas, such as their whole hands and face, Tannafax became overused. It actually made matters worse by reducing further already compromised circulation in the fingers, leading to amputation. When applied to eyelids it wasa even more devastating, causing blindness. Production placeLondon Production date c. 1937 - c. 1942 Production periodTwentieth century, early Object namePharmaceutical Object categoryMedication/ Chemical MaterialMetal, Paper, Cardboard Dimensions Box Length: 11.00 cm Height: 2.50 cm Depth: 2.50 cm

Object numberED.CS.2011.59.24

TitleTannafax

CreatorBurroughs Wellcome & Co. (Manufacturer)‎

DescriptionBrown card box with plain black lettering. Reads 'Tannafax, tannic acid jelly for burns and scalds. Burroughs Wellcome & Co. London'. Box contains a metal squeezy tube in the same orange-brown colour as the box with matching inscriptions. Also included in the box is a small pamphlet giving instructions for use on one side and information about another product 'Borafax' on the other. Tannafax” appeared in 1937 as a tannic acid jelly for ready application to any burn wound, even by the untrained. It’s use became widespread being found in every first-aid bag as well as ambulances and hospitals. It was only really suitable for small areas superficial burns. So when, pilots particularly, began to survive burns to large or significant areas, such as their whole hands and face, Tannafax became overused. It actually made matters worse by reducing further already compromised circulation in the fingers, leading to amputation. When applied to eyelids it wasa even more devastating, causing blindness.

Production placeLondon

Production date c. 1937 - c. 1942

Production periodTwentieth century, early

Object namePharmaceutical

Object categoryMedication/ Chemical

MaterialMetal, Paper, Cardboard

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