GAS POISONING,
EPIDEMIC OF DEATHS. SUICIDE FACILITIES. By Telegraph—Pres, Association—Copyright. United Service. (Received January 25, 12.5 a.m.) LONDON, January 24. The abnormal number of deaths due to gas poisoning is directing attention to the dangers of carbon monoxide in domestic gas due to the increased proportion of water-gas. The potency of monoxide poisoning has also led to an alarming epidemic of gas suicides, including a beautiful social butterfly, who was well-known in West End high life. COMMENT OF “THE TIMES.” Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received January 25, 12.5 p.m.) LONDON, January 24. tl The Times,” in a leader, points out that water-gas contains 42 per cent of carbon monoxide compared with six per cent in coal gas. “ Deaths from gas poisoning have increased both in Britain and the United States pari passu with the increase in the practice of diluting gas supplies with water gas. Though deaths from monoxide poisoner have long been increasing they have Wcome extraordinarily frequent lately.”
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Star (Christchurch), Issue 16641, 25 January 1922, Page 8
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