Minutes of evidence and appendices. Vol. 2, Evidence received in 1902-3, together with appendices 16 to 32, and index (Being part 2 of the Final report of the Commission) / Royal Commission on Arsenical Poisoning arising from the consumption of beer and other articles of food or drink.

  • Great Britain. Royal Commission on Arsenical Poisoning.
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1903
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Credit: Minutes of evidence and appendices. Vol. 2, Evidence received in 1902-3, together with appendices 16 to 32, and index (Being part 2 of the Final report of the Commission) / Royal Commission on Arsenical Poisoning arising from the consumption of beer and other articles of food or drink. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CHICORY : Chicory: drying in relation to arsenic ; exposure. of “chicory roots to fumes: of coke; additional drying ' for English ‘market ; - analyses of, for arsenic (Ap- “pendix 24); p, 250; (Appendix 25), p. 269; (Thom- son), 9790-3; (H. Smith), 10995-6. - CHRONIC ARSEN ICAL POISONING : Accelerating death from tuberculosis and other causes (Reynolds), 8412-31; (Neech), 9160-7; (Delépine), Appendix 16, p. 189. : Toxic effect of arsenic when taken with alcohol (Rey- nolds), 8358 ; experimental administration to rats, influence of food (Delépine), 10388-424 ; (Appendix 16), pp. 183-195. Effect of small quantities of arsenic in beer (Reynolds), 8375, 8443-7; (Nceech), 9100 ; (Delépine), 10400-16. Pathological changes in human and rat (Appendix 16), p. 189. In Halifax outbreak. See Hatimax. In: industrial’ poisoning (Legge), 11738-843. CIDER: Use of invert sugar in manufacture (Appendix 24), _ p. 241, CIGARETTE PAPERS: Imitation gold and bronze tipped, analyses for arsenic (Appendix 25), p. 274. CITRIC ACID : May contain arsenic (Davis), 6423. Preparation of, in relation to arsenic ;_ Selection of acid and treatment with sulphuretted hydrogen by Bennet, Lawes, and Co, (Appendix 24), p, 233. Purchase and sale of (Howell), 11219-8. COAL GAS: No arsenic detected in (Fairley), Appendix 24, p. 257. COKE, GAS AND OVEN (See Furts, Smoxep Foops.) COLOURING MATTERS IN FOOD: Minera Cotovrs: Arsenic in oxide of iron and “ Bole Armenia” may be in large amount (Hehner), 10210, and Appen- “dix 27, p. 277; (Pronk), 11444; (Appendix 24), p. 254; (Appendix 25), Pp. 268; (Appendix 22), p- 225. In oxide of manganese (Hehner), 10211. Arsenic introduced into foods by: chocolate pow- ders, anchovy paste, ete. (Appendix 27), p. 277; Sausages, etc. (Appendix 24), p, 247. Should not be used for food purposes (Pronk), 11401-5. No knowledge of arsenic in (Howell), - 11253-5. Coax, Tar Cotovrs: ; “Arsenic in ‘various coal tar colours (Appendix 24), p- 234; in samples used in food, apple green, carnation, coffee colour, dragon’s blood, “ Saster ”’ (Appendix. 25), pp. 268-9; (H. Smith), 10964-6, » 10944, ; Organic matter must be destroyed in testing (McGowan), Appendix 22, p. 223: (Hehner), Ap- pendix 27, p. 277. . Origin of arsenic, use of arsenic acid now rare, probably due to impure sulphuric acid (Appendix 24), p. 234; (Pronk), 11367-71: Arsenica] process should not be used (Pronk), 11382-3, 11435. System of testing: arsenical Specimens set aside for textile purposes (Pronk), 11378-81; 11386-94 ; usually knows purpose for which required (Pronk), 11424-33. * . tages of using (Pronk), 11412-93 , CONFECTIONERY - Use of ingredients in confectionery which are liable to contain arsenic: glucose, glycerine, colouring Matters, lanoline, liquorice, ‘ete: (Appendix 24), p. 240. Precautions taken by confectioners in order. 4576. eA ) 367 CONFECTIONERY—continued. ing glucose, etc., p. 236; (H. Smith), 10922-7; (Walker), 11308-61 ; (Palmer), 11456-96. _ Arsenic in “ chocolate” sweets (Hehner), Appendix 27, <p. 277. CORNWALL: Symptoms occurring in arsenic workers in (Legge), 11807-27. “COURT OF REFERENCE” : See “ Boarp or Rerprence.” “CREAM OF TARTAR SUBSTITUTE” - (Palmer), 11469-72, 11492-3 ; (Howell), 11201, 13244. CUMULATIVE EFFECT OF ARSENIC: Relatively greater when doses smal] 10423-4 (Appendix 16), p. 190. (Delépine), DEPARTMENTAL ‘COMMITTEE ox TESTS ARSENIC IN BREWING INGREDIENTS, ETC. : FOR Appointment of, by Board of Inland Revenue (Prim- rose), 11896. Work by, on electrolytic and zinc and acid methods, conclusions, and recommenda- tions (Thorpe), 11654-737 ; Report of (Appendix 21), pp. 208-219. DEXTRIN : Manufacture of, and use in certain biscuits (Appen- dix 24), p. 243. DUST: Arsenic in, on laboratory shelves and bookcases (Faix- ley), 9824; in dust generally (Lyle), 11104; (Howell), 11233-6. ELECTROLYTIC TESTS FOR ARSENIC : See Tests. ELIMINATION OF ARSENIC FROM THE BODY: Ways in which arsenic is eliminated (Reynolds), 8292-. 8514, 8360-72, 8448-53 ; (Delépine), 10423-4 (Appen- dix 16), p. 190; (H. Smith), 8628, p. 16. Hair ex. periments (Appendix 52), pp. 345-362. Arsenic in. feathers of fowls receiving arsenic with food (H. Smith), 10997-11007 ; (Appendix 24), p. 252. EMERALD GREEN, PARIS GREEN: Nature, ‘manufacture, and use of (Legge), 11775-8, 11796-800.' Use of, as insecticides (Appendix 24), p- 251. Use to colour green tapers (Legge), 11769. 70. SCHEELE’S GR EEN, and ENAMELLED COOKING UTEN SILS : Arsenic as an ingredient of enamel; use by English: manufacturers discontinued: much arsenic found. by Mr. Albert Smith in cheap Belgian ware : illness: said to have been caused by arsenical enamel (H. Smith), 11008-23 ; (Appendix 24), p. 252. Reports on, In APPENDIX 29 : Section I.—General account of Commission’s in- quiry and summary of results; collection of British and foreign made samples from various Sources ; manufacture of experimental saucepans using arsenic in enamel, p. 281. Section II.—Solubility of arsenic in enamel of ex- perimental saucepans (McGowan); p. 282-3. Section III.—Examination for arsenic of the col- lected samples; results uniformly negative (McGowan), p, 284-5: . ENTRY : Power of entry on premises of manufacturers. See OrricraL Conrrot. 3 AY