THE HUMAN BODY
WORTH FIVE SHILLINGS. UNFLATTERING ANALYSIS LONDON, November 24. “The chemical constituents of a man’s body, whether the village idiot or an Einstein, could be purchased fur five shillings,” said Dr F. E. Lawson lecturing at Caxton Hall. He gave the following analysis of a ten-stone, man: Enough water to fill a ton-gallon brfijnc.L Enolight fat for seven bars of soap. Enough carbon for SOOO lead pencils. Enough phosphorus to make 2200 match heads. Enough magnesium for one dose of salts. Enough iron to make a medium-siz-ed nail. Enough lime to whitewash a henCOOO. I Enough sulphur to rid one dug of fleas.
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1931, Page 6
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