Empty octagonal semi-transparent brown glass tincture of iodine bottle with non-removable cylindrical black plastic screw cap; base has circular push up and manufacturer information embossed; flat rectangular sides with arched tops and bevelled corners; two rectangular cream paper labels with produ…
Empty octagonal semi-transparent brown glass tincture of iodine bottle with non-removable cylindrical black plastic screw cap; base has circular push up and manufacturer information embossed; flat rectangular sides with arched tops and bevelled corners; two rectangular cream paper labels with product information and company information attached to front; round shoulders taper to round short cylindrical neck, flat neck ring and cylindrical threaded finish; mold lines from base to top and around neck and base; cap has curved vertical indents on sides, domed top and internal thread.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Received from anonymous donor via Kingston General Hospital Public Affairs.
Presence of seven-digit Ontario telephone number; presence of Ingram & Bell logo discontinued in late 1960s (at least 1968)
Material
glass: brown
paper: cream
ink: navy, blue, black
plastic: black
Inscriptions
Printed on top label: “INGRAM & BELL LIMITED // INGRAM & BELL // LIMITED // TORONTO // MONTREAL // WINNIPEG // CALGARY”; stamped on top label in black ink: “641104”; printed on bottom label: “ESSEX MEDICAL GROUP // Phone 776-7394 // Essex, Ontario // Directions // For”; hand written on bottom label in blue ink: “Tincture of // IODINE // 2 1/2 %”; embossed on back of bottle: “16 OZS. // FLUID”; embossed on bottom of bottle: “D // 5”
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A3-9 Row G
Length
20.9 cm
Width
6.5 cm
Depth
6.5 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Major brown discolouration all over top label; minor areas of loss to edges of both labels; minor soiling and discolouration all over bottom label; minor scratching and white scuff mark on surface of cap; major crack in side of cap
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Website
Document
Document (online)
Website
Reference Comments
“Iodine Tincture.” Drugs.com, 2019. Accessed 8 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
Iodine Tincture is a solution of iodine in alcohol used as an antiseptic and disinfectant; it is only useful for small wounds.
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.