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ARSENICAL SOAP.
52
degeneration
made the law
much
buying.
in the lateral columns was still present, but extensive on the right side than on the left. The right anterior column was also degenerated and so were the columns of Goll. The details of the description are very interesting and so is the interpretation of them which the writers offer ; and not the least important part of the paper is the description of the condition which was found in the affected shoulder-joint. There was disappearance of the head and surgical neck of the humerus and minor alterations in the other bones. Such a case as this carefully observed clinically during a prolonged period and systematically examined after death is extremely valuable, and we congratulate the writers on the important results which they have achieved by the care and accuracy with which they have made and recorded their observations. more
complete
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ARSENICAL SOAP.
THE
purchasers would at least know what they were -
ROYAL INSTITUTION
OF GREAT
BRITAIN.
THE programme of lecture arrangements before Easter has just been issued. The Christmas lectures by Professor The Silvanus P. Thompson commenced on Dec. 29th The lectures will and Invisible. subject is Light, Visible Professor and 1897. be continued on Jan. 2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th, Augustus D. Waller will commence a series of twelve lectures on Animal Electricity on Jan. 19th and Lord Rayleigh will discourse on Electricity and Electrical Vibrations in a series of six lectures commencing on March 6th. The Friday evening lecturers embrace the names of Professor Dewar, Professor John Milne, Mr. Shelford Bidwell, Sir Wm. Turner, and others. Among the subjects to be dealt with are The Properties of Liquid Oxygen on Jan. 22nd, Recent Advances in Seismology on Feb. 12th, and Curiosities of
WE are glad to see that the manufacturers have been Vision on March 5th. touched by the recent prosecutions in regard to Arsenical THE LANCET RELIEF FUND. Soap. In the Bg-itis7i and Colonial Druggist of Dec. 25th are two advertisements which show very well the harm which THE report of the almoners of THE LANCET Relief Fund such contradictory decisions as were given upon Dec. 6th appears to-day in another column and shows that the modest and Dec. 12th bring about. Advertisement No. 1 says :but, as we trust, serviceable charity which they dispense is ARSENICAL SOAP. still drawn upon to the full extent of the resources placed at DR. MACKENZIE’S. their disposal. A comparison of the present report with those DEAR SIR,-With a view of preventing any possible further prosecutions under the Food and Drugs Act, Wholesale and Retail Houses of previous years shows that of the two classes of benefits are requested to immediately exchange all Dr. Mackenzie’s Arsenical tend to prove more serviceable than loans. Snap which they have in stock for that which we are now manufac- provided gifts turing under a new formula, and which is guaranteed, amongst other The loans, though less numerous than the gifts, are on an ingredients, to contain a uniform though small quantity ot Arsenic average larger in amount, and at the end of their first year easily found by Analysis....... I am of opinion that it is better to immediately exchange all present stock for that which we are now of administration the almoners reported that they had manufacturing with, amongst other ingredients, an increased amount of arsenic, and which will fully comply with the Food and Drugs Act. actually exceeded the gifts-by a few shillings-in their Chemists can send what they have in stock direct to me, and also advise aggregrate sum. That, however, has not happened in any by post the quantity returned, and I will, of course, pay carriage, and exchange it. The new soap will in future have printed on the labels subsequent year, and taking all the eight years together we " New Formula," so that there shall be no chance of retailers selling by observe that out of a total disbursement of £2531 there mistake any more of the old stock. I will indemnify all chemists and Repayments druggists against prosecution, provided that they will exchange their has been given £1488 10s., lent Z1042 10s. present stock immediately, and sell only that which bears the imprint on account of these loans have now come to be on the outside of label " New Formula," and where required will give a a source of income to the fund, which was in this way warranty that Dr. Mackenzie’s is a genuine arsenical toiiet soap. S. HARVEY. augmented during the past year by £25 10s. As the loans Possibly now if this soap is used indiscriminately by the are made free of interest these repayments represent only public there will be some cases of arsenical poisoning. That, the return of capital, and do not form a source of income in however, is for the public to guard against. Advertisement the ordinary sense of that word. A very satisfactory No. 2 savs :feature of the present report is, that although the number ARSENICAL SOAP. and amount of the benefactions have been as great JAMESON"S. The Proprietor of the above preparation calls the attention of the as ever, the number of applicants has been smaller Chemists of the United Kingdom to the decision given at Brentford than on some previous occasions, and nota,bly than on Saturday, 12th December, 1896, in which it was held that the in This has a double significance. In the of to even the minutest was sufficient 1895. Arsenic, presence quantity, exempt dealers from prosecution under the Food and Drugs Act. In first it from this that the number of follows place the manufacture of Jameson’s Arsenical Complexion Soap the is in so that not is Arsenic to be found each in which it has been cases machinery perfect only necessary to turn an applitablet, but severe testing has shown that the percentage is also uniform, cant has been less. In point of fact, unrelieved away and consequently each and every tablet may be sold with the utmost assurance; and in order to make the trade feel as confident out of thirty-seven applicants twenty-nine, as already menas does the Proprietor, he takes this opportunity of informing them that he will in every instance defend them and indemnify tioned, have been relieved. This is of itself matter for conthem should action (which after the judgement quoted is not gratulation and it also conveys the suggestion that the scope very likely) be taken against them, and, further, he is prepared to give them a warranty with each delivery of the Soap, which the trade and purpose of the Fund are coming to be better understood has only to show to the authorities to immediately quash the indict- than was at first the case. We have had repeatedly to ask ment. It is not for the Proprietor of Jameson’s Arsenical Complexion that cases of our readers to note trade as in shall to instruct the to the manner which it conduct only pressing and Soap its business, but he takes this opportunity of declaring that he will, and to them are when asked eligible beg after this notice, defend any Chemist against prosecution under the temporary necessity to unsuitable case to he has himself fulfilled the recommend an the statutory obligaPharmacy Act, provided explain difficulty at tions. once to the intending applicant and so save further and Please note that the holders of Jameson’s Arsenical Complexion Soap are requested to send a post-card notifying the same, and a warranty, more serious disappointment. The almoners draw attention which, as before stated, is a certain protection against prosecution, will, to this in the point again present report, and we are glad to with a supply of labels for complying with the Pharmacy Act, be forwarded per return. draw from their figures the inference that their observa* W. JAMESON, tions made on previous occasions have produced to We cannot see why sellers of mixtures should not be com- some extent at least the desired impression. This work pelled to label their preparations -e.g., "Arsenical soap. is so intimately associated with THE LANCET that we This soap contains 1/1000th (or whatever may be the propor- feel ourselves privileged when noticing it to express tion) of a grain of arsenious acid to the pound." "Finest our heartfelt thanks to the almoners and auditor who East India coffee. This coffee is a mixture of three parts of have during the past year officiated in the administration of chicory to one of coffee. It draws a fine, rich, syrupy liquor, the fund. Sir John Russell Reynolds has passed beyond It goes much further than Mocha." If this were echo of our acknowledgments, but to Dr. Wilks, his &c., &:?.
the
degeneration
made the law
much
buying.
in the lateral columns was still present, but extensive on the right side than on the left. The right anterior column was also degenerated and so were the columns of Goll. The details of the description are very interesting and so is the interpretation of them which the writers offer ; and not the least important part of the paper is the description of the condition which was found in the affected shoulder-joint. There was disappearance of the head and surgical neck of the humerus and minor alterations in the other bones. Such a case as this carefully observed clinically during a prolonged period and systematically examined after death is extremely valuable, and we congratulate the writers on the important results which they have achieved by the care and accuracy with which they have made and recorded their observations. more
complete
___
ARSENICAL SOAP.
THE
purchasers would at least know what they were -
ROYAL INSTITUTION
OF GREAT
BRITAIN.
THE programme of lecture arrangements before Easter has just been issued. The Christmas lectures by Professor The Silvanus P. Thompson commenced on Dec. 29th The lectures will and Invisible. subject is Light, Visible Professor and 1897. be continued on Jan. 2nd, 5th, 7th, 9th, Augustus D. Waller will commence a series of twelve lectures on Animal Electricity on Jan. 19th and Lord Rayleigh will discourse on Electricity and Electrical Vibrations in a series of six lectures commencing on March 6th. The Friday evening lecturers embrace the names of Professor Dewar, Professor John Milne, Mr. Shelford Bidwell, Sir Wm. Turner, and others. Among the subjects to be dealt with are The Properties of Liquid Oxygen on Jan. 22nd, Recent Advances in Seismology on Feb. 12th, and Curiosities of
WE are glad to see that the manufacturers have been Vision on March 5th. touched by the recent prosecutions in regard to Arsenical THE LANCET RELIEF FUND. Soap. In the Bg-itis7i and Colonial Druggist of Dec. 25th are two advertisements which show very well the harm which THE report of the almoners of THE LANCET Relief Fund such contradictory decisions as were given upon Dec. 6th appears to-day in another column and shows that the modest and Dec. 12th bring about. Advertisement No. 1 says :but, as we trust, serviceable charity which they dispense is ARSENICAL SOAP. still drawn upon to the full extent of the resources placed at DR. MACKENZIE’S. their disposal. A comparison of the present report with those DEAR SIR,-With a view of preventing any possible further prosecutions under the Food and Drugs Act, Wholesale and Retail Houses of previous years shows that of the two classes of benefits are requested to immediately exchange all Dr. Mackenzie’s Arsenical tend to prove more serviceable than loans. Snap which they have in stock for that which we are now manufac- provided gifts turing under a new formula, and which is guaranteed, amongst other The loans, though less numerous than the gifts, are on an ingredients, to contain a uniform though small quantity ot Arsenic average larger in amount, and at the end of their first year easily found by Analysis....... I am of opinion that it is better to immediately exchange all present stock for that which we are now of administration the almoners reported that they had manufacturing with, amongst other ingredients, an increased amount of arsenic, and which will fully comply with the Food and Drugs Act. actually exceeded the gifts-by a few shillings-in their Chemists can send what they have in stock direct to me, and also advise aggregrate sum. That, however, has not happened in any by post the quantity returned, and I will, of course, pay carriage, and exchange it. The new soap will in future have printed on the labels subsequent year, and taking all the eight years together we " New Formula," so that there shall be no chance of retailers selling by observe that out of a total disbursement of £2531 there mistake any more of the old stock. I will indemnify all chemists and Repayments druggists against prosecution, provided that they will exchange their has been given £1488 10s., lent Z1042 10s. present stock immediately, and sell only that which bears the imprint on account of these loans have now come to be on the outside of label " New Formula," and where required will give a a source of income to the fund, which was in this way warranty that Dr. Mackenzie’s is a genuine arsenical toiiet soap. S. HARVEY. augmented during the past year by £25 10s. As the loans Possibly now if this soap is used indiscriminately by the are made free of interest these repayments represent only public there will be some cases of arsenical poisoning. That, the return of capital, and do not form a source of income in however, is for the public to guard against. Advertisement the ordinary sense of that word. A very satisfactory No. 2 savs :feature of the present report is, that although the number ARSENICAL SOAP. and amount of the benefactions have been as great JAMESON"S. The Proprietor of the above preparation calls the attention of the as ever, the number of applicants has been smaller Chemists of the United Kingdom to the decision given at Brentford than on some previous occasions, and nota,bly than on Saturday, 12th December, 1896, in which it was held that the in This has a double significance. In the of to even the minutest was sufficient 1895. Arsenic, presence quantity, exempt dealers from prosecution under the Food and Drugs Act. In first it from this that the number of follows place the manufacture of Jameson’s Arsenical Complexion Soap the is in so that not is Arsenic to be found each in which it has been cases machinery perfect only necessary to turn an applitablet, but severe testing has shown that the percentage is also uniform, cant has been less. In point of fact, unrelieved away and consequently each and every tablet may be sold with the utmost assurance; and in order to make the trade feel as confident out of thirty-seven applicants twenty-nine, as already menas does the Proprietor, he takes this opportunity of informing them that he will in every instance defend them and indemnify tioned, have been relieved. This is of itself matter for conthem should action (which after the judgement quoted is not gratulation and it also conveys the suggestion that the scope very likely) be taken against them, and, further, he is prepared to give them a warranty with each delivery of the Soap, which the trade and purpose of the Fund are coming to be better understood has only to show to the authorities to immediately quash the indict- than was at first the case. We have had repeatedly to ask ment. It is not for the Proprietor of Jameson’s Arsenical Complexion that cases of our readers to note trade as in shall to instruct the to the manner which it conduct only pressing and Soap its business, but he takes this opportunity of declaring that he will, and to them are when asked eligible beg after this notice, defend any Chemist against prosecution under the temporary necessity to unsuitable case to he has himself fulfilled the recommend an the statutory obligaPharmacy Act, provided explain difficulty at tions. once to the intending applicant and so save further and Please note that the holders of Jameson’s Arsenical Complexion Soap are requested to send a post-card notifying the same, and a warranty, more serious disappointment. The almoners draw attention which, as before stated, is a certain protection against prosecution, will, to this in the point again present report, and we are glad to with a supply of labels for complying with the Pharmacy Act, be forwarded per return. draw from their figures the inference that their observa* W. JAMESON, tions made on previous occasions have produced to We cannot see why sellers of mixtures should not be com- some extent at least the desired impression. This work pelled to label their preparations -e.g., "Arsenical soap. is so intimately associated with THE LANCET that we This soap contains 1/1000th (or whatever may be the propor- feel ourselves privileged when noticing it to express tion) of a grain of arsenious acid to the pound." "Finest our heartfelt thanks to the almoners and auditor who East India coffee. This coffee is a mixture of three parts of have during the past year officiated in the administration of chicory to one of coffee. It draws a fine, rich, syrupy liquor, the fund. Sir John Russell Reynolds has passed beyond It goes much further than Mocha." If this were echo of our acknowledgments, but to Dr. Wilks, his &c., &:?.
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