1953 Press Photo Overseas Secretary opens New London laboratory

Overseas Secretary opens New London laboratory: Mr. H.R. Mackenson M.P.- the Overseas secretary this afternoon performed the official opening ceremony of the new Crookes Laboratories, at Park Royal. Mr. Mackeson had to don specially sterilised clothes - shoes - gloves and mack before entering one of the new pressurised aseptic ampoule filling rooms, where the air is ladies employed in this room have to be 'A.I' in health before they are allowed to work there. Photo shows Mr. Mackeson watches Doreen Britnell of Keneal Green at work labelling bottles containing A.C.T.H. which acts on major glands at the laboratories of the Crooks Company, Park Royal, today.

Photo measures 8 x 10 inches.

Photo is dated 2-18-1953.



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