The directions were:
Warm the Specific and Shake the Bottle. Two or three drops to be dropped in the Ear, night and morning, and rub behind and under the Ear with the Specific.
Analysis showed the following composition:
| Soap | 3·6 | per cent. |
| Glycerine | 45·0 | ” |
| Oil | 21·7 | ” |
| Water | 29·5 | ” |
| Alcohol | a trace. | |
| Oil of rosemary | ” | |
There was a slight indication of a trace of camphor; probably this with the alcohol and oil of rosemary and part of the soap were added in the form of soap liniment. The oil gave analytical figures corresponding to a mixture of almond and colza oils in about equal proportions.
The estimated cost of ingredients, for ½-oz., is one farthing.
DELLAR’S ESSENCE
FOR DEAFNESS.
This so-called essence, prepared it is stated by a company giving an address in London, and sold at the price of 1s. 1½d. for a bottle, containing two-fifths of a fluid ounce, is described on the label as “An old-established and valuable remedy.”
Directions for Use.—A small piece of wool, well moistened with the Essence, to be pushed into the cavity of the Ear every night at bedtime, and removed in the morning.
Analysis showed the composition to be;