TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1992//
TI  - A "pennurth of arsenic for rat poison": the Arsenic Act, 1851 and the prevention of secret poisoning
JO  - Medical history
A1  - Bartrip, P.
SP  - 53
EP  - 69
VL  - 36
IS  - 1
N2  - In this country any chemist or druggist can furnish the means of self-destruction or murder for a few pence, and in too many instances have done so with the utmost indifference. The sale of a poison is regarded as a mere act of commercial intercourse; tant pis for the unfortunate victim of error or passion; he has the benefit of a coroner's inquest; the vendor of the poison receives a reprimand, and things resume their natural course--that is, arsenic and oxalic acid are retailed without compunction, and men are hurried from time to time into eternity.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0025-7273
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -