City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Containers, cardboard box 'D.C.P. WAFERS', mid 20thC
... Containers, cardboard box 'D.C.P. WAFERS'...‘D.C.P WAFERS’ made by Parke, Davis & Co Pty Ltd Sydney...An empty cardboard box, with a sliding inset, for ‘D.C.P.... / D.C.P. WAFERS / (DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE) / AGREEABLY FLAVOURED... / MEDICAMENTE VERA encircling PDCo. / D.C.P. WAFERS / (DICALCIUM ...
‘D.C.P WAFERS’ made by Parke, Davis & Co Pty Ltd Sydney, that contained Calcium and Phosphorous. The wafers ‘could be chewed or allowed to dissolve in the mouth’ and ‘ were agreeably flavoured with Chocolate’An empty cardboard box, with a sliding inset, for ‘D.C.P WAFERS’ that contained Calcium and Phosphorous. The wafers ‘could be chewed or allowed to dissolve in the mouth’ and ‘ were agreeably flavoured with Chocolate’Top: 36 WAFERS / MEDICAMENTE VERA encircling PDCo. / D.C.P. WAFERS / (DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE) / AGREEABLY FLAVOURED / WITH CHOCOLATE / EACH WAFER CONTAINS DICALCIUM PHOSPHATE 15 GRAINS / FOR DIRECTIONS SEE REVERSE SIDE / PARKE, DAVIS & CO. / SYDNEY . Left and Right Sides: D.C.P. WAFERS. Base: D.C.P. WAFERS …… same ratio as … milk … soluble … Indicated during periods of growth …../ DIRECTIONS / ….. They may be chewed or allowed to disintegrate in the mouth….pharmacy, parke-davis pty.ltd, moorabbin, cheltenham, bentleigh, disease, bone disease, osteoporosis, calcium