Humbug Billy
(1858)
thing and poisoning
Died aged c. 0
Wikidata WikipediaThe 1858 Bradford sweets poisoning was the arsenic poisoning of more than 200 people in Bradford, England, when sweets accidentally made with arsenic were sold from a market stall. Twenty-one victims died as a result. The event contributed to the passage of the Pharmacy Act 1868 in the United Kingdom and legislation regulating the adulteration of foodstuffs.
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Commemorated on 1 plaque
Felix M. Rimmington. Rimmington's Pharmacy. The celebrated chemist and Bradford Borough Analyst worked from these premises, dispensing medicines and offering public health advice. He investigated many instances of poisoning - including the infamous "Humbug Billy" sweet poisoning case of 1858. 1818-1897
Rimmington's Pharmacy, Bridge Street , Bradford, United Kingdom where it was investigated (1858)