Vintage 1950s Boots the Chemist home first aid kit in original box with contents
Vintage 1950s boots the chemist home first aid kit in original box with contents this amazing item looks like it has never been used all contents seem in tact lovely aged original box 18 cm wide 15 cm depth 9 cm tall some age related wear.
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Boots the Chemists was founded in 1849 by John Boot, an English chemist and retail businessperson. The company started as a small herbalist shop in Nottingham, England, selling affordable alternatives to traditional medicines.
Early history
1849: John Boot opened the first store at 6 Goose Gate, Nottingham
1883: The company was incorporated as Boot and Co. Ltd
1888: The company was renamed Boots Pure Drug Company Ltd
1920: Jesse Boot sold the company to the American United Drug Company
1933: Boots was sold back into British hands
Expansion
Boots expanded from 10 stores in the East Midlands to over 500 stores across England, Scotland and Wales between 1890 and 1914
Boots is now a household name with stores all over the world
Other notable facts
Boots introduced many innovations in the workplace, including employment of welfare professionals, a surgery for employee health, and a college for employee education
Boots was a great benefactor to Nottingham and Jersey
The first commercial first aid kit was created in 1888 by Robert Wood Johnson, co-founder of Johnson & Johnson. The kit was designed for railway workers who often lacked access to medical supplies.
How it started
Johnson was traveling by train in Colorado when he met the chief surgeon for the Denver & Rio Grande Railway.
The surgeon told Johnson about the dangers of railroad construction and the lack of medical care.
Johnson collaborated with medical professionals to create a kit with bandages, antiseptics, and treatment instructions.
How it evolved
The concept spread to other industries, including the home and military.
During World War I, soldiers carried compact kits for treating battlefield injuries.
Johnson & Johnson created customized kits for new types of transportation and activities, such as automobiles, airplanes, boating, and hiking.
First aid symbols
The cross is a widely recognized symbol of first aid and medicine. The ISO endorses the use of a green background and white cross, which is the standard in many countries and regions.
