An account of a new and successful method of treating those affections which arise from the poison of lead : to which are added general observations on the internal use of lead as a medicine.

  • Clutterbuck, Henry, 1767-1856.
Date:
1794
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Credit: An account of a new and successful method of treating those affections which arise from the poison of lead : to which are added general observations on the internal use of lead as a medicine. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Leeds Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Leeds Library.

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    which prevails in many parts of this coun- try of keeping milk in leaden veflels, feems liable to particular obje&ion. One would naturally imagine that it cannot turn four in fuch veflels, without becoming impreg- nated with the metal. But Sir G. Baker oblerves, that on applying the ufual tefts to fome milk, which had been kept in a leaden veflel for fix days, no marks of a faturnine impregnation were perceivable. Copper veffels lined with tin, when ufed for boiling any acid fubftances, are not altogether free from obje&ion. Thefe are ufually lined with a mixture of tin and lead. Some artifts indeed profefs to ufe pure tin only ; but this is fo much more difficult to the workman, as well as more expenfive, that it is probably feldom ad- hered to. It has been faid, that this adul- teration can readily be diftinguiffied, by rubbing the finger over the furface: if lead enters the compofition, it always contra£ls a livid