Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-05-02
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There are many articles often kept In the
Kitchen closet which are very dangerous SAYS
Dr. +. $. Wood in a Boston lecture The most
common are oxalc acid, white arsenic. sugar OF
lead etc, and these articles should never be left
IN the hands OF servants except temporarily
There are other active poisons, such as common
ammonia water-twO fatal cases have been re-
ported-bleaching powder, laudanum. etc. All
such things should be kept in the same place as
medicines. All medicines for application to the
skin should be kept separate from those fer in
ternal use. Fly paper is saturated with the
salts of arsenic. and. although advertised as
little harmful, there are too fatal cases in INV
knowledge where children drank of the wafer.
There are other yermin poisons which con-
tam phosphorus. corrosive sublimate and strycll-
nine. All such things should be kept from ser
wants.
In cases of acute poisoning the following
treatment Is recommended: First. send tor a
physician; second, administer an emptic. Mustard
mixed incold water-not warm water nor vine
gar-f0rms the best emetic. Give until free
vomiting Is secured. If the poison itself induces
vomiting. then facilitate it by doses of merely
warm water, which, II little greasy is all the
petter. ihere Is one exception. If a child is
poisoned ty sucking matches, no oily substance
or FOOD should be administered If you know
that the poison taken is an acid then an alkali
should Oe taken; cooking soda or chalk which
Is better. may be used. II the poison is an
aikall, give vinegar These are the only instances
OF acute poisoning liable to occur in the house
hold.
Concerning lead pipe. there is no danger in its
use Tor conveying water, providing the water
standing In the pipes over night be drawn OF
before any Is used in the morning. Lead els
terms should never be used. TIn-lined lead
pipe ls worse than clear lead. as a galvanic ac-
ton Is established between the tin and lead de-
composing the lead more rapidly. The pig
ments chrome yellow and red lead are used in
coior'ng toys, confectionery. etc. | have seen
the ornaments on cake coored with chrome vel
low. The solder in fruit cans containing acid
fruits Yields little lead poison, but is taken so
infrequently as to do little harm
Playing cards have contained sufficient arse
mic TO cause eruptiOns upon the hands. The
worst kinds of arseHica papers are the glazed
varieties Tor kindergarten use. The same kind
is used to wrap loZenges. Green paper boxes
are often dangerous Arsenic in cloth was for
merry confined to green tarletans. and it was
applied so loosely that the dust affected all who
handled or wore the goods. Now fouiard CAM
bric contains good deal; dark blue lady's
ctoth wooden brocadc, and stockings contain
arsenic. The doctor exhibited stocking worn
by child who died from the arsenic it con-
tanned. The inside hatbands in eentlemep's
mats frequently contain arsenic. Arsenic is now
rarely used in confectionery or food but it Is
contained In toy paints. In the coloring of TOYS
CHROME yellow and paris green are largely used
Inc symptoms OF these poisonings are first like
those OF common cold. then sore throat, then
the stomach is affected the nervous system ia
attacked Nervous prostration" can often be
traced to some Of these insidous poisons: