Lennon Ltd., Chemists, South Africa
Lennon in South Africa
A System of Practical Medicine. This book explains the following topics: General Pathology And Sanitary Science, General Etiology, Medical Diagnosis, And Prognosis, Drainage And Sewerage In Their Hygienic Relations, General Diseases, Typhoid Fever, Relapsing Fever, Scarlet Fever, Rubeola, Malarial Fevers, Epidemic Cerebro-spinal Meningitis. Vintage - Lennons Dutch Medicine Book and 2 glass bottles of Bezoard Powder No medicine cabinet was complete without a good selection of Lennon's remedies to cure coughs, nerves, chills, backache, teething, etc etc. Offered here is a booklet in Afrikaans and English detailing each medicine and what it is to be used for as well as 2 glass bottles with cork stoppers with Bezoard powder.
Dis-Chem has been South Africa’s first choice in pharmacies since 1978, with our linked dispensaries, family clinics, wound-care clinics and comprehensive self-medication centres. As a leading specialist in beauty, healthy food, sport supplements, health and well-being, we offer the widest ranges in these categories and expert advice. Adults: Two to four medicine measures (10 – 20 ml) Children 6 – 12 years: One to two medicine measures (5 – 10 ml) COUGHS Lennon Cough Mixture Orange Relieves coughing and loosens phlegm. Sugar and alcohol free. Suitable for adults and children from 2 years. Lennon Cough Mixture Orange Dosage and Directions for use: To be taken every 4 hours.
The following are some additional photos from our April 2006 trip of Lennon interest.
In Graaf Reinet Museum
Lennon Ltd. crate Graaf Reinet
Lennon Ltd. bottles Graaf Reinet
Lennon Ltd. invoice Graaf Reinet
Lennon Ltd. invoice detail - click on image to enlarge
At Mossel Bay
Lennon Ltd. Mossel Bay
Lennon Medicine Booklet Pdf
'South African Druggists (SA Druggists) is the largest wholly South African-owned pharmaceutical company. It works in a number of areas, including: the development, production and marketing of pharmaceutical products (included in this division are the Dutch Lennon products); the marketing and distribution of various products within South Africa.... SA Druggists has recently launched an expanded phytomedicine programme, which will involve extensive research into local species and traditional medicinal uses. The Lennon Dutch medicines are based primarily on European species and were developed more than 100 years ago.' for details
In the Adler Museum Bulletin 1988 Oct;14(2):2-10 there is an article entitled the 'History of Lennon Limited' (no authors listed). I have yet to obtain the text of this article published by the Adler Museum of Medicine, Johannesburg. The Adler Museum Bulletin publishes papers in the field of historical research in medicine and allied health sciences.
There are 19 Lennons listed in the 2006 South African Telephone Directory. In Free State Province there is a P. Lennon in Welkom. Kwazulu Natal Province has W.B.A., GT. and I.L. in Durban, T.M. in Estcourt and E.J. in Kokstad. In Western Cape Province there is M. in Lakeside, F. in Hout Bay, K.J. and Phil in Edgemead (all localities in Cape Peninsula) and L.J. in Knysna. In Gauteng Province we have A., P.B., S.J. and SJ all in Johannesburg, W.M. in East Rand, R.J. in West Rand and D.J.W. and E.M. in Pretoria.
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