Full rounded rectangular based semi-transparent brown glass Ferrosyn I & B bottle with non-removable cylindrical white metal screw cap (a) and cylindrical cream plastic cap guard (b); bottle full with cylindrical tablets and wad of fabric; bottle base has slight rectangular push up, stippled border…
Full rounded rectangular based semi-transparent brown glass Ferrosyn I & B bottle with non-removable cylindrical white metal screw cap (a) and cylindrical cream plastic cap guard (b); bottle full with cylindrical tablets and wad of fabric; bottle base has slight rectangular push up, stippled border, and manufacturer information embossed; flat rectangular side walls with rounded corners and cream and navy paper label with printed product information and dosage in English and French attached to front and left and right sides; round shoulders taper to short cylindrical neck, round neck ring and cylindrical finish with continuous external thread; mold lines from base to top and around neck and base; cap has flat top, vertical indents on sides, rolled bottom edge, and internal continuous thread; cap guard is thin piece of rectangular plastic molded to match shape of area where cap meets bottle and extends nearly the entire circumference.
Number Of Parts
2
Part Names
a – bottle – Length 9.8 cm Width 4.3 cm Depth 3.0 cm
b – cap guard – Length 1.6 cm Diameter 3.4 cm
Provenance
Received from anonymous donor via Kingston General Hospital Public Affairs.
Presence of Dominion Glass Company diamond logo, line month code, and “5” year code; presence of Ingram & Bell logo discontinued in late 1960s (at least 1968)
Material
glass: brown
paper: cream, white
ink: navy, black
metal: white
Inscriptions
Printed on label: “INGRAM & BELL LIMITED // 100 Compressed Tablets // FERROSYN ® // I & B // (No Sugar) // Each tablet represents: // Reduced Iron 5 gr. (0.3 Gm.) // Copper (as Sulphate). 0.006 gr. (0.4 mg.) // Thiamine 0.5 mg. // Riboflavin 0.5 mg. // Niacinamide 2 mg. // INGRAM & BELL // LIMITED // TORONTO // MONTREAL // WINNIPEG // CALGARY // VANCOUVER // CANADA // Dose: 1 to 2 tablets three times daily. // Expiry Date:” stamped in on label in black ink: “MAR 68 // (L) 660328”
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-6 Box 5 Row A
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Minor cracking to end of cap guard; minor soiling all over label
Copy Type
original
Reference Types
Document
Document (online)
Website
Reference Comments
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.
Miller, George and Elizabeth A. Jorgensen. “Some Notes on Bottle Mould Numbers from the Dominion Glass Company and its Predecessors.” Parks Canada, 1984.
Research Facts
Ferrosyn is a product that treats anemia caused by iron-deficiency; it was marketed by Ingram & Bell as a hematinic formula capable of increasing hemoglobin in the blood without increasing blood sugar, making it safe for diabetics.
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.
The D in diamond symbol and date codes embossed on the bottom indicates the bottle itself was made by Canadian glass manufacturer Dominion Glass Company in the Bramalea, Ontario factory established in 1960s; the progressive line system month code and “6” year code, along with Ingram & Bell logo on product label, signify it was produced in 1966