Hetty Hird, 5 months, [No occupation stated]
- 406 PM/1893/94
- Item
- 15 Mar 1893-22 Mar 1893
Occupation or role: [No occupation stated]
Age: 5 months
Gender: Female
Date of admission: 15 Mar 1893
Date of death: 22 Mar 1893
Disease (transcribed): Marasmus. Syphilitic
Disease (standardised): Protein-energy malnutrition (Systemic); Syphilis (Systemic)
Admitted under the care of: Penrose, Francis George
Medical examination performed by: Dickinson, William Lee
Post mortem examination performed by: Rolleston, Humphry Davy
Medical notes: This was the first child of an undoubtedly syphilitic mother, whom Dr Penrose considered to be suffering from the congenital form of the disease.
Body parts examined in the post mortem: Head, brain, pleurae, lungs, pericardium, heart, aorta, myocardium, liver, spleen, pancreas, kidneys, ovaries, uterus and bladder
Type of incident: n/a