Poisonous Playthings.—Dr Walter Fergus, M.D., writes to us (Times) frem Marlborougu:—" I was called to ace -ay child of fire years old who had been tud* dcnlyseized with symptoms ofpoisoning*— sickness, diarrhoea, and great general depression. Nothing wai found to account for this state of things, but oh examining a box of counters for the game of \G©» ■ Bank/ one set of the counters was found ■ to be bright green. The color was easily rcmoTed, and had a rery sour taste. The tests for arsenic showed the presence of . that poison to a considerable extent, and as it is just possible that the child may hare Buffered from using and handling the. counters, it may be well to give ft word of warning."
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Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2803, 7 February 1878, Page 2
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123Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 Thames Star, Volume VIII, Issue 2803, 7 February 1878, Page 2
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