PATENT MEDICINES.
HOW THE PUBLIC ARE GULLED.
(Received November 7, 9.45 a.m.)
MELBOURNE, November 7
In the House of Representatives, Mr Tudor referring to patent medicines, said that one alleged consumptive cure had been prohibited. According to the British Medical Association one alleged cure was sold at.£2 10s for a month's treatment, the value of.the ingredients being 2£d. Another sold at 5s a bottle, of which the ingredients cost l£d. Certain soothing powders which sold at 3s 6d a packet cost the makers a half-penny, while-others sold at 2s VI cost one-eighth of a penny.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXXIII, Issue 8406, 7 November 1912, Page 5
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