Cylindrical transparent glass Eye Wash bottle with non-removable cylindrical black plastic screw cap; half full with clear liquid and clear precipitate; circular base has slight push up, and manufacturer information embossed; straight side walls with cream and navy paper label with printed product …
Cylindrical transparent glass Eye Wash bottle with non-removable cylindrical black plastic screw cap; half full with clear liquid and clear precipitate; circular base has slight push up, and manufacturer information embossed; straight side walls with cream and navy paper label with printed product information and directions attached to front; 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, repeating embossed vertical line and arch pattern on sides, and internal continuous thread.
Number Of Parts
1
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: clear
paper: cream
ink: navy, black
plastic: black
Inscriptions
Printed on label: “INGRAM & BELL LIMITED // 2 FL. OZ. // EYE WASH // (Sol. Acid Boric 4%, in Camphor Water) // Directions – Apply freely to the eye. (L.) // INGRAM & BELL // LIMITED // TORONTO // MONTREAL // WINNIPEG // CALGARY // VANCOUVER // CANADA”; stamped on label in black ink: “822410”; embossed on bottom: “44 // D 5 // 2 OZ. // 3”
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-A5-6 Box 5 Row E
Length
9.5 cm
Diameter
3.9 cm
Unit Of Measure
centimeters
Condition Remarks
Minor fading of ink on 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
Eye wash is used to treat irritated or dry eyes and to flush particles from the eye area; Ingram & Bell marketed their Eye Wash as an antiseptic solution capable of relieving pain from physical irritation; they recommended the use of an eye cup, sponge, or dropper to flush irritating substances from the eye and their formula included boric acid and camphor water.
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 Hamilton, Ontario; the progressive line system month code and “5” year code, along with Ingram & Bell logo on product label, signify it was produced in either 1955 or 1965.