Manchester's Beer Epidemic

For months, in the year 1900 people in Manchester and the surrounding areas lived in fear people began being rushed to hospital extremely unwell some with paralysis. And then came the deaths but they all seemed to have one thing in common.
sources:
Cerebrovascular and cardiovascular complications of alcohol and sympathomimetic drug abuse - 2005, Medical Clinics of North America
AN ACCOUNT OF THE EPIDEMIC OUTBREAK OF ARSENICAL POISONING OCCURRING IN BEER-DRINKERS IN THE NORTH OF ENGLAND AND THE MIDLAND COUNTIES IN 1900.BY ERNEST SEPTIMUS REYNOLDS, M.D.
The British Newspaper Archive
www.epidemicsound.com
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[@suehawthorne1553]

Another interesting true story about manchesters history 😊

[@StuartAndersonHarris]

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[@RichardFarley1976]

Another fascinating but sad tale Stuart. These are always a highlight. Thanks for sharing these.

[@StuartAndersonHarris]

Yes this one is a new one for me, I found it researching another story, glad you liked it

[@sanettenel4548]

Once again, a very interesting story. 👏🏻

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Happy Wednesday ❤ annother good story Stuart xx

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[@glennthomas7978]

Great investigative journalism,brilliant hidden gems

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Thank you so much

[@nw8000]

Poisoned beer! This is OUTRAGEOUS!!!!

[@StuartAndersonHarris]

Absolutely! Is nothing is sacred?

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Love your stories, have you stopped doing them? You seem to have missed a week, please don't stop I'm getting into them

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[@cathrynhesketh5703]

In those days beer could be bought by the jug that the customer brought with them most woman drank beer at home because respectable women didnt go into pubs

[@chrisharris9551]

Brilliant stuart another very interesting tale well done

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[@kitronkid]

Most interesting subbed.

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[@nilagathe]

I think, it was cheaper. That's the only reason....🤔

[@Andy-uy5ol]

Did not know anything about this, Well done finding it!

[@Andrew-pd6ey]

My guess is women were going for the cheaper option, a good lass knows it all works.

[@StuartAndersonHarris]

Yea I thought maybe more men were on stronger drinks like whisky but I’m unsure

[@annared2000]

In honor of united winning the FA cup please do a story about manchester united

[@StuartAndersonHarris]

I will see what I can find

[@patrickrose1221]

Keep this under your hats about the successful population reduction !
I couldn't bare it if W. E. F. & Co
got wind of it , " ME ALE" ! 😭😭😭😭

[@annared2000]

How united were save from bankruptcy by a dog next please, for the FA cup win