Wood v. Standard Drug Co.

Mrs. Virginia Wood’s boy Jack, two and one-half years of age, was suffering with pinworms. Mrs. Wood consulted a medical work entitled “The 20th Century Book for Every Woman,” and found the following treatment for pinworms:

“Treatment: Prepare a small quantity of starch, as it is generally used in starching clothes, only a trifle thinner. To 4 tablespoonfuls of this add 2 drops of spirits of turpentine, mix it thoroughly, and inject into the rectum. A second application would not be required if the eggs could be killed by such treatment. * * * At least once a day the rectum should be well…