Minutes of evidence and appendices. Vol. 1, Evidence received in 1901, together with appendices 1 to 15, and index (Being part 2 of the First 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. 1, Evidence received in 1901, together with appendices 1 to 15, and index (Being part 2 of the First 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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    EPIDEMICS, FORMER, OF ARSENICAL POISON- ING: OO) ‘In Paris, in 1828 (Reynolds), 350, 361, 456~8) In Hyéres, in 1888 (Reynolds), 351-7 ; (Stevenson), 2270-1. Symptoms (Brunton), 5946. Due to _arsenic, in wine (Brunton), 5946. Report on (Brunton), Appendix No. 14. In Havre in 1889 (Reynolds), 358-360. In Wurzburg, due to arsenic in bread (Brunton), 5945, EPSOM SALTS: Used for hardening brewing water (Briant), 7226-8. Arsenic in (Briant), 7226. EXPERT COMMITTEE: Appointed by Manchester Brewers’ Association (Sala- Mon), 1244-9; (Groves), 1551. Members of (Salamon), 1246. Work by and reports (Salamon), - 1250-1260, and Appendix No. 5; (Luff), 2901-5 - (Stevenson), 2220; (Brunton), 5942. Tests ad- vised (Salamon), 1318-1329. Further work in pro gress (Salamon), 1335; (Luff), 2987. See also Trusts, FAECES: Arsenic in (Mann), 3734. FININGS : Use of, in beer (Briant), 7246-7267. May be cut by tartaric acid (Briant), 7246-7254, or by sour beer (Briant), 7258-7264. Outside London _sedi- ment after fining remains in cask (Briant), 7255. No arsenic found in (Jones), 1792 ; (Deakin), 3904-6 . FOODS AND DRINKS (OTHER THAN BEER) IN RELATION TO ARSENIC: Considered generally (Stevenson), 2329-6, 2415- 8. No arsenic found in foods made with glucose (Tattersall), 31-4. Arsenic in certain food preservatives (Delépine), Appendix No. 12, Table XI). BaxinG Pownpers: Liability to contain arsenic (Kirkby), 3704-6. Cuaret: Use of glucose in (Wahl), 7449-5. CoLoureD Conrectionery: No arsenic recently found in (Stevenson), 2478. No arsenic found in (Jones), 1788-1791. ‘ Drrep Appies: (Stevenson), 2341-9351. GOLDEN Syrup: No arsenic found in LTITANT80. Use of sulphuric acid in (Stein), 5158. Quan- tity of acid needed (Stein), 5159-5168. (Jones), GLYCERINE: Might introduce arsenic into ‘wine (Brunton), 5975. Hams: Smoked hams (Stevenson), 2356. Honey : Glucose in (Stein), 5175-7. MiveraL Waters: (Niven), 535-543. Sulphuric acid for mineral waters obtained free from arsenic (Kirkby), 3698-9 ; (Norris), 4800-9. Arsenic in medicinal mineral water Appendix 12, Table XIII. Motassss: Traces of arsenic in (Hehner), 7926, Rerinep Sucar: Traces of arsenic in (Hehner), 7924-6, 7984-7990. SHRimps : Arsenic in potted shrimps, due to borax (Delépine), 5317. Sweets, Jams Etc.: No arsenic found in (Steven- son), 2475-7 ; (Sergeant), 4129 ; (Niven), 529- 534; (Hope), 912-5; (Jones), 1780; (Bell), 4488-4490), 4n76 369... THAN BEER)—.,, continued. Torry: Arsenié in toffy made from’ Bostock _e glucose (Kelynack), 3549, Treacy AND. Taste Syrup: No arsenic found in (Hope), 916. Use of sulphuric acid in table syrup (Stein), 5158, 5197-5202. Quantity of acid needed (Stein), 5159-5168. Glucose in (Stein), 5171. VEGETABLES GROWN ON ARSENICAL Sor.: May .-,.€ontain arsenic (Stevenson), 2309-2313. i Mainly a check on harniless adulteration (Tattersall), , 312. Small numbers of samples taken in certain districts (Bell), 4502-4524, 4601-5. None during year in Congleton (Bell), 4523. Control by Local Government Board over administration (Tattersall), 248; (Hehner), 8041-2 ; (Jones), 1858; (Bell), 4606 ; (Brown), 6932-6. Action under Acts must be taken against retailer (Tattersall), 257; (Hope), 977, 1020-2, 1040. Wholesale dealer or manufacturer might be reached if a warranty (Tattersall), 261-4, 324-8 ; (Hope), / 1187, 1183-5, 1212-4. Effect of warranty on manufacturer (Hope), 1173-1192. Publican might be refused a warranty by brewer (Hope), 1163. Advantage if manufacturer giving warranty could be reached at first hearing of case (Tattersall), 263, 326-7 ; (Hope), 1214. No power under Acts to take samples from brewery (Hope), 1011-9; (Primrose), 6669. Should be such power (Niven), 676-7 ; (Hope), 1018. Power’ might be given (Primrose), 6667-6670, 6674— 6681. Samples might be taken in transit with consent of purchaser (Estcourt), 4089. Quantity of beer sample required (Hope), 1116-1128 ; (Brown), 6877. Should not be too large (Estcourt), 4040. } No power under Acts to seize or destroy contaminated beer (Reid), 2125-2134. Acts of no service to “stop its sale, 2125, Penalties under, are inadequate for arsenical beer (Hope), 1129. Section IL]. of Act, as to poisonous substances, difficult to apply (Niven), 586-592 ; (Hope), 1193-1202. Penalties where retailer re- fuses to supply samples inadequate (Estcourt), 4040. Various directions in which Acts might be amended (Tattersall), 28, 329-333 ; (Niven), 676-7 ; (Brown) Appendix No. 15. Action taken under, in respect of arsenic in beer and food: In Manchester (Niven), 568-592, 641-2; in Salford (Tattersall), 8; in Staffordshire (Jones), 1744-1872 ; (Reid), 1884-1924, 2049-2074, 2188 2204; in Lancashire (Sergeant), 4128, 4198~ 4211; in Liverpool (Hope), 1048-1068 ; collection of samples (Jones), 1818; (Reid), 2201 ; police utilised (Sergeant), 4209; samples taken by local authorities independently of county council (Reid), 1906-9 ; by inspectors independently of Medical Officers of Health (Bell), 4619-4621. Samples obtained from brewers sent to public analyst (Hope), 975 ; (Reid), 1923; in Salford and Man- chester such samples tested independently (Niven), 704-710. Beer should be defined for purposes of Acts (Read), 8089-8091; (Estcourt), 5917; by Court of Re ference (Read), 8076-8098 ; administrative need for standard test for arsenic in. beer (Reid), 2075 ; (Estcourt), 4035, 4096-4110; (Delépine), 5318 ; (Lovibond), 7047; (Hehner), 7940; (O'Sullivan), 5866-5872, 5909, 5917 ; (Brown), 6874, 6919. Samples of beer seldom taken under Acts before epidemic, and never analysed for arsenic (Tatter- sall), 244; (Hope), 925-6; (Stevenson), 2529 ; (Bell), 4585-9. See also ProsEcurions, Pusric ANALYSTS, OFFICAL CONTROL. 3A