The proprietors of these powders give an address in a large provincial city. The price charged is 1s. 1½d. for a box containing sixteen powders.
In a circular enclosed in the package it is stated:
The constantly increasing sale of these justly esteemed Powders proves them to be the most effectual Medicine that can be given to young children during the troublesome and anxious period of teething. By their gentle action on the Bowels, and valuable cooling properties, they allay all irritation and Feverishness, prevent Fits, Convulsions, &c., ensure refreshing and natural sleep for the child, and therefore peaceful nights for the parents.
The directions are:
From one to three months, a third of a Powder; from three to six months, half a Powder; from six months and above that age, one Powder (not to be given if the child is relaxed).
The average weight of the powders was 2·1 grains; twelve powders weighed singly had weights varying from 1·9 to 2·3 grains. Analysis showed the powder to consist of:
| Calomel | 47 | per cent. |
| Antimony oxide | 0·7 | ” |
| Calcium phosphate | 1·4 | ” |
| Sugar of milk | 50·9 | ” |
No trace of alkaloid was present.
The estimated cost of the ingredients of the powders in a 1s. 1½d. box is one-ninth of a penny.