Front reads, "Cod Liver Oil // Compound // A Case De Creosote et de Guaiacol // Sans gout sans odeur // Ce compose contient un pro- // duit obtenu par l'action de // ferments sur l'huile de foie de // morue. // Extrait de Malt non fermente. // Hypophosphites Composes. // Extraits de Cerises, d'Eucalyptus, // Substances Aromatiques. // Dose -- 1 cuilleree a soupe 4 or [sic] 6 fois par jour. // Fabrique par // Waterbury Chemical Co. of Canada // Limited // Des Moines, Toronto, New York"; translation: "Cod Liver Oil // Compound // With Creosote and Guaiacol // Tasteless and odourless // This compound contains a product obtained by the action // of fermentation of cod-liver oil // Extract of non-fermented malt. // Hypophosphite compound. // Extract of cherry, eucalyptus // aromatic substances. // Dose -- one soupspoonful 4 or 6 times daily. // Manufactured by // Waterbury Chemical Co. of Canada // Limited // Des Moines, Toronto, New York"
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-G Chiong Trade Cards Binder A
Dimension Notes
Length: 15.3 cm. x Width: 8.3 cm.
Condition Remarks
Front has large water stain covering half of top half of blotter, right side: 6 1/2 cm x 7 cm; small water-ink spot to left of bottle neck; back also has water stain and ink marks down midback
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Book
Reference Comments
"Nostrums and Quackery", American Medical Association, Chicago (no date)
Research Facts
"This product of the Waterbury Chemical Company, of Des Moines, Iowa, was exposed in 'The Journal of the American Medical Association', October 9, 1909. In May, 1910, the United States gov't issued a notice of judgement in which it was declared that Waterbury's Metabolized Cod Liver Oil Compound was misbranded. The court rendered its decree of condemnation and forfeiture."