Full cylindrical cardboard Talc (U. S. P.) container with pale blue and cream paper label on exterior sides; full with white powder; circular white plastic top and grey metal bottom; label has product and company information printed in English and French; bottom has circular push up and rolled edge…
Full cylindrical cardboard Talc (U. S. P.) container with pale blue and cream paper label on exterior sides; full with white powder; circular white plastic top and grey metal bottom; label has product and company information printed in English and French; bottom has circular push up and rolled edge; top has rotating disc with perforated and solid openings that opens and closes container.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Received from anonymous donor via Kingston General Hospital Public Affairs.
Presence of Ingram & Bell logo adopted in late 1960s; expiration date JUN 24 1969 stamped on label
Material
paper: cream, brown
ink: pale blue, black
metal: grey
plastic: white
Inscriptions
Printed on label: “TALC // U. S. P. // (TALCUM POWDER) // (POUDRE DE TALC) // NET CONTENTS 1 lb. // INGRAM & BELL LIMITED // TORONTO MONTREAL WINNIPEG // CALGARY VANCOUVER // Canada // Directions: // Use as dusting // powder and // lubricant. Apply // freely to affected // areas.”; stamped on label in black ink: “JUN 24 1969”; stamped on bottom in black ink: “(L) 842273”; embossed in centre of top: “U. S. PAT. NOS. // 2961132 // 2961133”
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A1-6 Row E
Length
17.4 cm
Diameter
7.8 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Minor soiling and scratching all over; minor fading all over label; minor corrosion all over metal bottom, especially on rolled edge
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Document
Document (online)
Reference Comments
“What is talcum powder?” Cancer.org, American Cancer Society Inc., 2018. Accessed 7 August 2019.
Ingram & Bell Limited. Pharmaceutical Catalogue, 1964.
MDS Inc. “Mds Inc. Annual Information Form for the Year Ended October 31, 2002.” MDS Inc., 2003.
“Cardinal Health Canada Inc.” Canadian Business Resource, Canadian Newspaper Services International Limited, 2019. Accessed 7 August 2019.
Research Facts
Talcum powder is used on the skin to absorb moisture, reduce friction, and prevent rashes; it is made from the mineral talc, which is a combination of magnesium, silicon, and oxygen.
Ingram & Bell Limited was a medical supply company first established in Toronto in 1905; the company became a Canadian leader in the distribution of medical products; their wide selection included equipment, surgical tools, and pharmaceuticals; as the company grew, they established branches in Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, and Vancouver; became Ingram & Bell Inc. and 49% owned by MDS in 1986; MDS acquired 100% in 1993; became Source Medical Corporation after merger with Allegiance Healthcare Canada Inc. in 1997; acquired by Cardinal Health Canada Inc. in 2005.