ACCIDENTS WITH POISON
28 Children Last Month Twenty-eight children were admitted to the Christchurch Hospital last month after poisoning accidents. Five children, Including three in one family, were admitted after swallowing rat poison tablets or on suspicion of having swallowed some. Nine children took overdoses of medical tablets or medicines, or tablets or medicines prescribed for adults. Three children drank turpentine and two drank window cleaner, and there was bne case each of poisoning or Suspected poisoning by camphor oil, disinfectant, linseed oil, liquid adhesive, nail polish, polish remover, plastic solvent, shoe polish, and stale beer.
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Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30536, 3 September 1964, Page 9
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96ACCIDENTS WITH POISON Press, Volume CIII, Issue 30536, 3 September 1964, Page 9
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