The Mathews journal. (Mathews C.H. [Court House]) 1903-1937, 1910-09-08
GIVEN lYSOL FOR
LAXOL CHILD DIES
Does Not Generally Produce Ill
Effects Upon Adults or Chill
dren More Advanced in Age.
Law Seemingly Does Not
Apply to Case.

RICHMOND VA-Spec ial-
The misleading OF the word "laXol
to mean "lysoP' caused the death,
which occurred yesterday, Of John
Of John Wnbon, the three-year-old
son OF David L. Wilbon, of 24OO FLOYD
Avenue.
The mistake was made by william
f. Warmer. druggist at 2O24 Grove
Avenue, who had just compounded q
prescription for the little one, given
him by the mother of the child, who
afterwards handed him a memoran-
dunn, upon which was written p Or
laXol."
1t is a matter of surprise to
many druggists and physicians in the
city that the mistake resulted in
death. Lysol is a disinfectant, sup
posed not to be dangerous, and IL is
generally agreed that il will cause no
Ill effects to matured persons or chill
dren of advanced age. The youthful
ness of the innocent victim of the
error is the only reason that can be
ascribed for the fatal result.
While the death of the infant is
regarded as caused by the error in
the case, it is stated upon authority
| that the State pharmaceutical law
does not apply in the case and that
| the druggist cannot be held account
able under it. 1t was further said by
several professional men today that
the occurrence is purely an accident
and can only be regarded as such.
Lysol is not regarded in medicine
as poison, and the original package,
put up under the Federal pure food
and drug act, does not bear a poison
label. The State law does not require
that it be labeled as a poison, when
dispensed from a drug store. Both
| lysol and laNol are proprietary medi-
cines.
The little boy who met such a SAD
end had been feeling badly for seve-
raj days. and Saturday afternoon DR..
| Winn was called in. There was Moth
| ing serious in the case and DIR. Winn
prescribed and then added "laXol,'
winch is a preparation of castor Oil
and peppermint, and is used frequent
| ~ in cases of feVeriSh children.
When Mrs. Wilbon took the pre-
scripuon TO Druggist Warmer it was
| hlled and she then handed him a de-
tached memorandum. He glanced at il
and gave her a bottle containing two
ounces of "lysol," which is mixture
of carbolic acid.
Not knowing of the mistake Mrs
| Wilbon returned home and admins
tered dose TO the i'll child. Imme-
| dlately she saw something was
wrong. The little fellow choked on
the medicine and succeeded in eject
| ing most of il without swallowing
but forthwith showed symptoms Of
| poisoning.
Mrs. Wilbon Immediately called up
the druggist on the telephone and
dShtN WHAT ne nau gwen neT.
! Mr.. Warmer realized at once the
mistake that had been made and has
| tened TO the Wilbon home with anti
| dotes for carbolic acid poisoning. DIR.
| Winn was recalled and DIR. Bowe, who
| lives across the street, was also sum-
moned. The child was suffering great
| ly and the physicians set to work to
| do all that is known in medical sci
ence for his relief.
While the doctors were putting
| forth their utmost eXertions TO save
the child, a telegram was sent TO his
| father in New York. Mr.. Wilbon ar
rived yesterday morning and although
| the childs condition was still serious
J he was conscious and there was some
| hope for his recovery. He recognized
| his father and spoke a few words to
him and other members of the family.
| who were allowed in the room
| Shortly after ! o'clock, however, the
! little boy had sinking spell and he
| died within a few minutes.
! Druggist Warmer. when he learned
| OF the fatal outcome of his mistake
| almost collapsed. He stated that he
| had filled a number of prescriptions
| for DR.. Winn calling for "lysol," and
this probably had something TO do
| with his incorrectly reading the pre-
| scription calling for "laXoI"
| Mr.. Wilbon, the child's father, is a
/ native OF Richmond and has spent
most of his life here. For several
years, however, he engaged in business
| in the South and only returned to
| this city this summer. Since his re-
| turn he has made his home with his
father, ID. T. Wilbon. at 24OO Floyd
Avenue
| The jury impaneled by Coroner Will
| liam II. Taylor TO probe into the cir
| cumStances attending the death of
John Odeneal Wilbon, the three-vear-
| old son of David T. Wilbon. of 24O0
! Floyd Avenue, who came to his death
as the result of the misleading of a
prescription by Druggist William +
| Warriner, will this afternoon at ,
| o'clock view the remains at the house
| The inquest will be held tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock in the coroner's
| Office in the basement of the CITY Hall
| The funeral will take place this after
noon at 5:30 O'Clock from the house