AN IMPROVED ANTI-SYPHILITIC COMPOUND
Year: 1857

page_text: LETTERS PATENT to Théodore Lipkau, of 39, Rue de l'Echiquier, Paris,
in the Empire of France, and of 4, South Street, Finsbury, London,
Doctor of Medicine, for the Invention of "AN IMPROVED ANTI-SYPHILITIC
COMPOUND."
Sealed the 16th October 1857, and dated the 8th May 1857.
PROVISIONAL SPECIFICATION left by the said Théodore Lipkau at
the Office of the Commissioners of Patents, with his Petition, on the
8th May 1857.
I, THÉODORE LIPKAN, of No. 39, Rue de l'Echiquier, Paris, in the Empire
5 of France, and of 4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Doctor of Medicine,
do hereby declare the nature of the Invention of "AN IMPROVED ANTI-SYPHI-
LITIC COMPOUND," to be as follows, that is to say:-
This Invention consists in a method of preparing a soap or powder for the
prevention of syphilitic diseases.
Take of bichloride of mercury, 1½ drams 11 grains;
hydrochlorate of ammonia,
Triturate in a stone mortar,-
dram.
Tincture of thuja (occident.), a sufficient quantity;

page_text: Agitate the solution in another mortar; afterwards mix with it,-
ounce;
Chloride of lime, 1
Soda soap, 1 lb.;
SPECIFICATION in pursuance of. the conditions of the Letters Patent, filed
by the said Théodore Lipkau in the Great Seal Patent Office on the
4th November 1857.
TO ALL TO WHOM THESE PRESENTS SHALL COME, I, THÉODORE
LIPKAU, of 39, Rue de l'Echiquier, Paris, in the Empire of France, and of
4, South Street, Finsbury, London, Doctor of Medicine, send greeting.
WHEREAS Her most Excellent Majesty Queen Victoria, by Her Letters
Patent, bearing date the Eighth day of May, in the year of our Lord
One thousand eight hundred and fifty-seven, in the twentieth year of Her
reign, did; for Herself, Her heirs and successors, give and grant unto me,
the said Théodore Lipkau, Her special license that I, the said Théodore
Lipkau, my executors, administrators, and assigns, or such others as I,
the said Théodore Lipkau, my executors, administrators, and assigns, should
at any time agree with, and no others, from time to time and at all times
thereafter during the term therein expressed, should and lawfully might make,
use, exercise, and vend, within the United Kingdom of Great Britain and
Ireland, the Channel Islands, and Isle of Man, an Invention of "AN IM-
PROVED ANTI-SYPHILITIC COMPOUND," upon the condition (amongst others) that
I, the said Théodore Lipkau, by an instrument in writing under my hand
and seal, should particularly describe and ascertain the nature of the said
Invention, and in what manner the same was to be performed, and cause
the same to be filed in the Great Seal Patent Office within six calendar
months next and immediately after the date of the said Letters Patent.
NOW KNOW YE, that I, the said Théodore Lipkau, do hereby declare
the nature of my said Invention, and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the follow-
ing statement, that is to say:-
This Invention consists in forming a compound, either as a soap or powder,
in the following manner, to be employed for the prevention of syphilitic

page_text: Take of bichloride of mercury, one and a half dram eleven grains;
hydrochlorate of ammonia, half dram.
Triturate in a stone mortar,-
Tincture of thuja (occident.), a sufficient quantity;
Tannin, one ounce.
Agitate the solution in another mortar, and afterwards mix with it,-
Chloride of lime, one and a half ounce ;
Soda soap, one pound;
Tincture of thuja (occident.), two ounces;
Oil of cloves, half dram.
Make into a soap.
The following is the method of employing the compound :-One ounce of
the soap thus formed is dissolved in one pound of water, and the solution is
employed to wash and inject the urethra or vagina within two hours after
contact.
This soap may be reduced to powder if required.
Having now described the nature of my said Invention, and the manner of
carrying the same into effect, what I claim is, the combination of substances
in the proportions for forming an anti-syphilitic compound, as herein-before
described.
In witness whereof, I, the said Théodore Lipkau, have hereunto set
my hand and seal, this Second day of November, One thousand eight
hundred and fifty-seven.
DR THEODORE LIPKAU. (L.S.)
DR THEODORE LIPKAU. (L.S.)