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Original Articles

“An abnormal habit”: Alcohol policy and the control of methylated spirit drinking in England in the 1920s and 1930s

Pages 118-124 | Received 07 Jul 2014, Accepted 14 Jan 2015, Published online: 20 Mar 2015

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