Tag: Poisoning
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THE ACCRINGTON PTOMAINE INCIDENT (1906) | Accrington
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When 56 year old, Robert Haworth, a tobacconist residing at a place called Church, near Accrington sadly passed away on Wednesday, 7th February 1906 – the fears of Dr. Fox and Dr. Greenhalgh as well as local government officials became all too real. What was originally thought to be cases…