File:Packet of mercurous chloride tablets, Kassel, Germany, 1914- Wellcome L0058828.jpg

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Packet of mercurous chloride tablets, Kassel, Germany, 1914-
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Packet of mercurous chloride tablets, Kassel, Germany, 1914-
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Mercurous chloride (HgCl) is also known as calomel. It was a popular drug from the 1800s onwards as it contained mercury, a chemical that was claimed to cure many illnesses. However, it slowly poisoned those who used it because mercury is toxic.

Many of those taking such a drug would have been experiencing a venereal disease (VD) – probably syphilis. Calomel was used as an antiseptic and laxative during the First World War, but given the high rates of VD in the military it clearly proved useful in that context too. The packet contains calomel in tablet form to be taken orally. This packet was supplied by the 11th Army Corps of the German Army to its medical personnel and soldiers.

maker: Unknown maker

Place made: Kassel, Kassel, Hesse, Germany

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Keywords: calomel; sexually transmitted infection; antiseptic; laxative; Syphilis
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  • Library reference: Science Museum A653640
  • Photo number: L0058828
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