Mrs Carlill lays down the law
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S. Pain
New Scientist
How Louisa Carlill recovered from the flu, claimed her 100 UK pounds and set in train events that won her a lasting fame is discussed.
Abstract
Pain discusses how Louisa Carlill recovered from the flu, claimed her 100 UK pounds and set in train events that won her a lasting fame. Carlill went down with the flu and inhaled thriced daily a carbolic smoke ball, a preventive measure guaranteed to fend off flu. She sued the Carbolic Smoke Ball Company after recovering from the flu.