New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-12-30
LEAD POISONING.

TIE CRoroN NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
The following is an abstract of report on
this important subject made yesterday TO the me'ropo
tan Board OF Health by Sanitary superintendent DE-
Elisha Harris:
n "a nv duty TO ask the attention of the Board OF
Health to the unresraned sale OF poisonous
and preparations OF lead under the names OF Cosne's
Rloom OF Youth. Hair Dyes, Hair Inyigorators. ETC.
Circumstances that have recently occurred In connec
ton with two very obscurey reported deaths render IL
expedent for tho Board to order very thorough chem
cal investigation of this and all other common sources Oh
lead posoning This duty commenced early In the
snner and some results were reached but the pressure
NJ work has pre vented the completion OF the Inquiries
But thus far every specimen Iouhu 20 contain
Tore 70 certain chemists had investigated the matter
But We now have opportunity to bring 10 the altenoh
poisonng has occurred In persons who used the p0pu
iarly advertised nostrums here mentioned Inc ioiom
nors Of several cases of clearly proven lead poisoning
by these fashionable lotions, Is reSpecuuy SUD
nitted to the Board: ,..,.. q, ,oeo
Dr. RL,HA HAEEp, SIHrry srpr'HtHdcns Of tie A''0p0''a"
DER SIN report Of three Of poisoning ~ 90 use
Of taoSn y To-, nm % , Dosron. ,I eomse da
dsroVHg your Board much a. that OF any other poison a
thuE It's sale prohibited BY the ItrOHs arm Of 'he law
Ver Repeatedly, your obei'ens set'aat rr,, s.Ypa
TE!s distinguished surgeon docs not exa2gerate the
danger thar is experienced by all persons who apply THIS
cosmetics To their faces or other portions OF their
body The charge poisoning 10 be too clearly made
out against tho particular no1trum mentioned w d.
Sayre. -, -
Recently n death from lead poisoning occurred In ono
OF the city hotels The gentleman was nercmsne " VI
some Distinction. H0 was E!lcd by tho daiy use Oh u
hnr wash mat believed ~ have contained large guam
Titles OF acetate and carbonate lead. Unorunate-
y we corI NOT ascertain tho any samples OF the
nosrum, and did not obtain tho evidence uh'h "l'or
death. . IL.
In View ~ the Importance which attaches 20 the entire
subject " load poisoning especially IA respects hc WAFER
we drink preserved foods Ia the Inars, and the nos
triiua that arc sold without restraint IN the shops,
would resuccfuy ask The Board 10 take some action by
which the sources OF lead poisoning shall be fully re-
ported upOn; and, further II seems plainly our duty
publicly against tho use of any lotions ana cos
uctirs which Chcmi, u thus Board proves by anal
is TO contain lead IN any form; and Lat oi which viii he
given 10 The Board the work Of chemical ANALYSIS
progresses II would appear be entirely iustinable
aud Guul prohibit tho sale OF these noarumS II tue
Board has power enforce such prohibitions as some
useful lives are being lost aud vast amount or neural
gle and pased misery being produced by such poison
ing. Even the Croton water needs 10 be CONQUERED
through IRON timed pipes IN our dwellings IN order 10
give entire immunity against si0wlyacIg ELECTS OF the
minute quautics OF lead that borne along 10 our
apartments BY tne common lead tubing now In use.