In the foreground is an inhaler for use with bronchovydrin penicillin made by Bronchovydrin Ltd of London In the background is a Junker�s chloroform...
{"Image ImageDescription": "UNITED KINGDOM - MARCH 20:  In the foreground is an inhaler for use with bronchovydrin penicillin, made by Bronchovydrin Ltd of London. In the background is a Junker?s chloroform inhaler made by Krohne and Sesemann of London. Chloroform was first used as an anaesthetic by James Simpson (1811-1870) of Edinburgh, to ease the pain of childbirth. His success led to chloroform becoming preferred to ether as an anaesthetic. Although quicker acting than ether, chloroform?s poisonous nature meant it was a more dangerous substance to use. Today both have been superseded by safer, more effective anaesthetics.  (Photo by SSPL/Getty Images)", "Image Copyright": "SSPL/Science Museum"}