Lead poisoning : from the industrial, medical, and social points of view, lectures delivered at the Royal Institute of Public Health / by Sir Thomas Oliver.

  • Oliver, Thomas, Sir, 1853-1942.
Date:
1914
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Credit: Lead poisoning : from the industrial, medical, and social points of view, lectures delivered at the Royal Institute of Public Health / by Sir Thomas Oliver. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    LEAD POISONING FROM THE INDUSTRIAL, MEDICAL, AND SOCIAL POINTS OF VIEW Of the various metals used in the arts and manu- factures, none has, next to iron, a wider application than lead. Colours made from lead were in use long before the Christian era. When indiscrim- inately employed, lead and its compounds may become a source of much suffering. The number of trades in which the metal and its compounds are used is large. A few years ago Layet, a French physician, enumerated in industries in which lead is employed ; but, as new trades are being constantly developed, there is a growing demand for lead in one form or another. There are few industries, therefore, with which the metal is not directly or indirectly concerned. Lead mining and lead smelting are old British industries. Blocks of metallic lead have been found in the Midlands with the Roman arms stamped upon them. The world's production of