DANGER Of FUEL TABLETS
CHILD'S PRGPEiSSiTY TO EAT ANYTHING
[Fxu United Peess Association.]
WELLINGTON, February 7. Stops to have the label “ poisonous” placed on packets containing a certain brand of solidified Incl tablets oi manufacture, which are used extensively throughout the dominion as a substitute for methylated spirit, are being considered by tbo health authorities. This action is the outcome of a recommendation by the dominion analyst, Dr J. S. M'Laurin, who has been investigating the circumstances in which a young child died in the Wanganui district a lew days ago, some nineteen hours alter it bad eaten one of these tablets. The Health Deportment, dooms it necessary to warn the nieditial profession and the public as to the danger of leaving the tablets readily accessible to children. Experiments into their effect upon animals are now being made at the Wellington Hospital by the pathologist, Dr P. P- Lynch.
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Evening Star, Issue 19785, 8 February 1928, Page 2
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149DANGER Of FUEL TABLETS Evening Star, Issue 19785, 8 February 1928, Page 2
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