7398. Misbranding of Brown's Blootl Treatment. U. S. * * * v. 2? "Dozen 
Bottles* of a Drng Known as " Brown's Blood Treatment." Default 
decree of condemnation, forfeiture, and destruction. (P. & D. No-. 
10221.   -I. S. No. 13933-r.    S. No. E-1360.)
On May 8, 1919, the United States attorney for the Southern District of 
New York, acting upon ;i report by the Secretary of Agriculture, filed in the 
District Court of the United States for said district a libel for the seizure and con- 
demnation of 2f-dozen bottles of a drug known as Brown's Blood Ti^'a'tmentj 
remaining unsold in the original unbroken packages at New York, N. Y.,- alleging 
that the article had been shipped on or about April 26, 1919, by B. L. Brown, 
Philadelphia, Pa., and transported from the State of Pennsylvania into the State 
of New York, and charging misbranding in violation of the Food and Drugs 
Act, as amended. The article was labeled in part, "Brown's Blood Treatment. 
This Preparation is Recommended by us for the Treatment of Contagious Blood 
Poison.    B.  L.  Brown   Sole  manufacturer.    935 Arch  St.   Philadelphia,   Pa."
Analysis of a sample of the article made in the Bureau of Chemistry of this 
department showed that it consisted essentially of an aqueous solution of iodids 
of potassium and mercury, and sugar.
Misbranding of the article was alleged for the reason that it was not capable 
of producing the therapeutic and curative effects claimed for it on the labels, 
cartons, and circulars, and such statements were false and fraudulent and the 
bottles, labels, cartons, and circulars contained statements as to the curative 
and therapeutic effects of the said drugs and of the ingredients and substances 
contained therein, to wit, (carton and bottle labels, in part) "Brown's Blood 
Treatment * * * is Recommended by us for the Treatment of Conta- 
gious Blood Poison," (circular) "Syphilis and Blood Poison * * * Dr. 
Brown's Blood Treatment is recommended to be used in Syphilitic Diseases of 
the Bones, Syphilitic Ulcers, Syphilitic Mucous Patches, Syphilitic and Scrofulous 
Skin Diseases and Diseases of the Blood arising from Syphilitic Inoculation," 
whereas, in truth and in fact, the article consisted essentially of an aqueous solu- 
tion of potassium and mercuric iodids and sugar, and the product contained ?o
ingredients or combination of ingredients capable of producing the curative 
and therapeutic effects claimed in the statements upon the labels, cartons, and 
circulars.
On June 4, 1919, no claimant having appeared for the property, judgment of 
condemnation and forfeiture was entered, and it was ordered by the court 
that the product be destroyed by the United States marshal.
E. D. BALL, 
Acting Secretary of Agriculture.