Chemical analysis showed them to consist in 100 parts of
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| Starch with traces of other organic matter | 37.58 | 34.56 | 36.76 |
| Arsenious acid (white arsenic) | 50.34 | 51.40 | 48.94 |
| Oxide of lead [6] | 1.07 | 1.16 | 0.83 |
| Other mineral matters chiefly carbonate of magnesia | 11.01 | 12.88 | 13.47 |
| 100.00 | 100.00 | 100.00 |
A. Dupré.
Westminster Hospital, April 13, 1878.
29 cases dealt with in Mr. W. H. Power’s Report respecting a Special Mortality among Infants in Loughton Parish.
| Locality in Loughton. | Date of Birth. | Date of Attack. | Result. | Remarks as to use of theparticular Powder. | Reference to inReport, under | ||
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1 | Golding’s Hill | 14 Feb. 1877 | 2 March 1877 | Died 7 March 1877. | Powder from one of the vendors of the particular powderused from birth onwards. | No. 8 | — | — |
2 | Baldwin’s Hill | 7 Dec. 1876 | 4 March „ | Died 6 March 1877. | Powder from one of the vendors of the particular powderused from birth onwards. Had four packets. | — | — | — |
3 | Baldwin’s Hill | 20 Jan. 1877 | 4 March „ | Died 8 March 1877. | Powder from one of the vendors of the particular powderused from birth onwards. | ,, 5 | — | — |
4 | Baldwin’s Hill | 17 Oct. 1876 | Early March 1877 | Recovered | Powder from one of the vendors of the particular powderused from birth onwards, fresh packet just before attack. | — | — | — |
5 | Baldwin’s Hill | 20 Jan. 1877 | 7 March 1877 | Recovered | Powder from one of the vendors of the particular powderused from birth onwards till attack, probably fresh packet justbefore attack. | — | — | — |
6 | Golding’s Hill | 12 Jan. „ | Mid. March 1877 | Recovered | Powder from one of the vendors of the particular powderused from birth onwards till attack, probably fresh packet abouttime of attack. | ,, 1 | — | — |
7 | Ash Green | 20 Feb. „ | Early March 1877 | Recovered | Other powder till day before attack, then particularpowder. | „ 13 | — | F. W., page 5. |
8 | High Road | 4 June ,, | 5 June 1877 | Died 8 June 1877 | The particular powder used from birth. | „ 10 | — | — |
9 | Pump Hill | 26 May „ | 9 June „ | Recovered | The particular powder on and after 11th day frombirth. Was twice attacked. | — | — | A. W., page 5. |
10 | Baldwin’s Hill | 29 June „ | 1 July „ | Recovered | No powder of any kind. Thought by mother to have hadlocal injury at delivery. | ,, 11 | — | (doubtful case) |
11 | Baldwin’s Hill | 30 June „ | 2 July „ | Died 7 July 1877 | The particular powder used from birth to attack. | ,, 21 | — | — |
12 | Baldwin’s Hill | — 1875 | Aug. „ | Recovered | The particular powder exceptionally used to a chafedthigh. | — | — | — |
13 | Stoney Path | 15 Aug. 1877 | 16 Aug. „ | Died 21 Aug. 1877 | The particular powder used from birth till death. | ,, 22 | — | T. C., page 5. |
14 | Baldwin’s Hill | 6 Oct. „ | 25 Oct. „ | Died 28 Oct. 1877 | Other powder till day or so before attack, then particularpowder. | — | No. 4 | E. W., page 4. |
15 | Ash Green | 25 Oct. „ | 26 Oct. „ | Died 30 Oct. 1877 | The particular powder used from birth onwards. | ,, 6 | ,, 8 | — |
16 | Baldwin’s Hill | 11 Nov. „ | 15 Nov. „ | Recovered | The particular powder used till attack, thendiscontinued. | ,, 24 | „ 13 | — |
17 | Ash Green | 20 Nov. „ | 22 Nov. „ | Died 30 Nov. 1877 | The particular powder used from birth till death. | „ 30 | „ 16 | — |
18 | Stoney Path | — 1873 | — Nov. „ | Recovered | The particular powder exceptionally used to soresfollowing measles. | — | — | Sister to T. C., page 5. |
19 | Golding’s Hill | — 1875 | Xmas „ | Recovered | The particular powder exceptionally used to sores fromchicken pox. | — | — | A. D., page 5. |
20 | Baldwin’s Hill | 29 Dec. 1877 | 30 Dec. „ | Died 1 Jan. 1878 | The particular powder used from birth till death. | — | „ 23 | Infant of N.’s daughter, page 4. |
21 | High Road | 7 Nov. „ | 31 Dec. „ | Recovered | Other powder till 29 Dec., particular powder at and afterthat date. | — | „ 11 | C. N., page 4. |
22 | England’s Lane | 26 Nov. „ | 1 Jan. 1878 | Recovered | Starch only thought to have been used; but particularpowder kept in house. | „ 16 | „ 18 | — |
23 | Ash Green | 30 Dec. „ | 14 Feb. „ | Recovered | Powder remaining from previous confinement till few daysbefore attack, then particular powder. | ,, 17 | ,, 24 | P. S., page 5. |
24 | Baldwin’s Hill | 13 Feb. 1878 | 14 Feb. „ | Died 18 Feb. 1878. | The particular powder used from birth till death. | ,, 7 | „ 33 | — |
25 | Golding’s Hill | 2 Jan. „ | 20 Feb. „ | Recovered | Other powder used till two days before attack, then, fortwo days, particular powder. | — | „ 26 | E. D., page 5. |
26 | Golding’s Hill | 13 March „ | 15 March 1878. | Died 19 March 1878. | The particular powder from birth till illness. | ,, 12 | „ 39 | — |
27 | Baldwin’s Cottage. | — Dec. 1875 | Mid. March 1878. | Recovered | The particular powder exceptionally used a day or sobefore attack. | — | — | Sister to H. J., page 5. |
28 | Baldwin’s Cottage. | 19 Feb. 1878 | Mid. March 1878. | Recovered | Powder from London till day before attack, then particularpowder. | „ 18 | „ 36 | H. J., page 5. |
29 | York Hill. | 17 Feb. „ | 19 Feb. 1878 | Died 22 Feb. 1878. | The particular powder from birth. | ,, 36 | „ 35 | — |
Note.—Nos. 3 and 4, 13 and 18, 4 and 12, and 27 and 18 occurred, in each instance, in the same household.
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Footnotes.
[6] The exact combination in which the oxide of lead occurs has not been determined, whether as carbonate or combined with the arsenious acid or in some other form.