Histories extracted from the records of 52 infants dying in one year, who were under the observation of the City of Bradford Infants' Department.

  • Bradford (West Yorkshire, England). Infants' Department.
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Credit: Histories extracted from the records of 52 infants dying in one year, who were under the observation of the City of Bradford Infants' Department. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    CASE 10—(Continued.) History on Registration: Baby “unable to swallow,” has had mucoid diarrhoea and wasted since birth. Has had severe snuffles, eruption and restlessness since two or three days old. Condition on Registration: Marasmic, syphilitic eruption, mouth fissures, purulent rhinitis, umbilical hernia, ashen colour, acute misery. Subsequent History: At i month admitted to Infants’ Hospital. Had chronic mucous enteritis with haemorrhage, palatal ulcers, chronic neurosis, chronic laryngitis, steadily losing weight. Was there two weeks, and discharged with intestinal condition practically cured. Subsequently had milk infection (Septem¬ ber) and thereafter failed rapidly. Died aged if months, certified “ Congeni¬ tal Specific Disease.” CASE 11 (Girl). Registered at 7 months. Home Conditions: Father’s History: Mother’s History: Previous Pregnancies: Mothering: History of Pregnancy: History of Confinement: History on Registration: Condition on Registration: A si- Subsequent History: r . , , , , >' L} Back-to-back house, privy and wet ashpit; 5 rooms, 8 in family. Soldier, previously quarryman, “ has heart trouble.” Housewife, previously shop assistant. Blood reported Wassermann “ positive.” Eight: — (1st) child died aged 2 days, after instru¬ mental labour. (2nd) child died aged H years of “ Fits.” F air. Mother felt fairly well. Midwife’s case. Referred by private practitioner to the Clinic. According to mother’s history got on well up to one month ago. Has had vomiting and drowsiness for the last three weeks. Marasmic, and under length for age, marked cranial bossing and craniotabes, very de¬ pressed nasal bridge, enlarged rib and wrist epiphyses. Respiratory and circulatory failure, unconscious, no corneal reflex, head retraction. Admitted to Infants’ Hospital at once. Examina¬ tion of cerbro-spinal fluid negative. Blood reported Wassermann “ positive.” Had also nephritis and chronic mucous enteritis with much haemorrhage, syphilitic ulcers, abscesses and lip fissures, and tetany. Died aged 8f months in Hospital, certified “ Chronic Meningitis.”