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 32—(Continuedr) Mother’s History: Previous Pregnancies: Mothering: History of Pregpancy: History of Confinement: History on Registration: Condition on Registration: Subsequent History: Housewife, previously mill-hand ; health history unobtainable, very anaemic, feeble-minded. Nine: — (ist) child died aged 8 months of “ Fits.’7 (7th) child died aged 3 weeks of ■“ Epidemic Diarrhoea.77 * Bad. Unreliable. Midwife’s case. Unreliable. Subnormal nutrition, icterus neonatorum, hare¬ lip (double, incomplete, complicated). Referred to Hospital surgeon, who did not wish to operate until infant was six months old. Lost steadily in weight. At 2 months admitted tp Infants7 Hospital. Had mucous enteritis and continued extreme restlessness. Referred to Union Hospital 2 weeks later, no improvement on discharge. Died there aged 2! months, certified “ Marasmus and Congenital Hare Lip.77 CASE 33 (Boy). Registered at 6\ months. Home Conditions: Father’s History: Mother’s History: Previous Pregnancies: Mothering: History of Pregnancy: History of Confinement: History on Registration: Condition on Registration: Subsequent History: Back-to-back house, 3 rooms, 9 in family. Woolcomber, medically unfit for Army, health history unreliable. Housewife, previously mill-hand, health history unreliable. Eight: — (2nd) child died at 18 months of “ Pneu¬ monia and Fits.77 (6th) child living aged 5 years, attended Infant Clinic, was syphilitic. (7th) child died aged 8 months of “ Maras¬ mus and Fits,77 attended Infant Clinic, was syphilitic. (8th) child living aged years, attended Infant Clinic, was syphilitic. Extremely bad, as with previous children attend¬ ing Infant Clinic. Nothing of note. Midwife’s case. Eyes have discharged and has had gastro¬ intestinal disease from birth, has wasted lately. Has never seen a doctor. Under minimum normal length for age, maras- mic, abnormal head ossification, arched palate, supernumerary fingers and webbed toes (both feet), enlarged rib epiphyses, marked postural kyphosis and general weak¬ ness, profound anaemia, snuffling, right orchitis and left undescended testicle. Attended only three times, dirty and neglected, chronic eruption and purulent conjunctivitis. Could not be admitted to Infants’ Hospital as no cot available. At months defaulted from Clinic. Died aged gf months, private practitioner attend¬ ing, certified “ Marasmus.”$