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 27—(Continued.) Previous Pregnancies: Mothering: History of Pregnancy: History of Confinement: History on Registration: Condition on Registration: Subsequent History: Seven: — (ist) child died aged 20 minutes, ? birth injury. (4th) child died aged 18 months of “ Epi¬ demic Diarrhoea and Fits.” Attended Infant Clinic, was syphilitic. (5th) child died aged 2\ months, ? cause. (6th) stillbirth at 7 months. (7th) child died aged 4 months of “ Congeni¬ tal Syphilis,” attended Infant Clinic. Solicitous affectionate mother, has always done her utmost for her babies against great odds. Mother very poorly with debility and oedema of legs throughout pregnancy, worked months in mill. Doctor attended, instrumental delivery. Mother removed to Union Hospital with puerperal sepsis. Infant has made no progress since birth. Atrophied, under minimum birth length, abnor¬ mal head ossification, anaemia, syphilitic eruption. Infant not seen after first visit for one month, as mother was so ill she was obliged to return to the Union Hospital. On return, infant marasmic, frantic inces¬ sant screaming, syphilitic skin lesions, chronic laryngitis, faucitis, chronic vomiting and enlarged liver, severe mucous enteritis. Admitted to Infants’ Hospital, had palatal ulcers and anal fissures, gradually failed and died there at 2\ months, certified “ Congeni¬ tal Specific Disease.” CASE 28 (Boy, Illegitimate). Registered at 3 weeks. 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: Through house, 3 rooms, 5 in family. Tramway employee; married man; health his¬ tory unknown. Tramway employee, previously mill-hand. Has always been anaemic and delicate, has chronic cough and leucorrhoea. None. Fair. Mother felt poorly and visited private practi¬ tioner for “ indigestion.” Worked first six months. Doctor attended, instrumental delivery. Mother considers infant’s progress and condi¬ tion quite normal. Nutrition normal, abnormal head ossification, general eruption and buttocks ulceration, omphalitis. Had chronic but evanescent eruption and rhini¬ tis, and at 5! months well-marked cranio- tabes. Gained very well in weight and was cheerful and happy, and beginning to teeth normally.