Throat Pump

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About this item

This throat pump, probably dating from the 1920s, was used to spray iodine on infected throats. Iodine was discovered in 1812, by a Paris saltpeter manufacturer.  It was called “iode” after the color of its vapor (the Greek word “ioeides” means violet), and was first used to reduce goiters, which were a result of iodine deficiency.  Beginning in the 1870s, iodine was used as an antiseptic.

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Item typeMedical
Tools & Equipment
Datecirca 1920
TopicMedical, Health, Disease
EraProgressive Era, World War I, 1900–1928
MaterialGlass; Metal
Catalog #1999.15.31
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Throat Pump. ca. 1920. Pocumtuck Valley Memorial Association, American Centuries. https://americancenturies.org/collection/1999-15-31/. Accessed on December 5, 2024.

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