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 38—(Continued.) Mother’s History: Previous Pregnancies: Mothering: History of Pregnancy: History of Confinement: History on Registration: Condition on Registration: Subsequent History: Housewife, previously mill-hand. Has always been delicate, was a premature baby. Is very emaciated, anaemic and debilitated. Her mother died of a a stroke ” at 54. Her father died at 70, and had had rheumatoid arthritis for thirteen years before death. Three: — (1st) child died at 3 months of “ Wasting-.” (2nd) child living, aged 18 months, now in Union Hospital. Was born “ tiny and thin exactly like this baby.” (3rd) miscarriage at 3 months. Bad. Mother felt poorly throughout, and had chronic cough in later months. Midwife’s case. Small, malnourished baby at birth. Has wasted steadily since birth. Has seen no doctor. Under birth length (i6fins.), marasmic, mal¬ formed chest, malformation of both ears, inflammatory congestion of oral mucous membranes, anaemia, syphilitic eruption, catarrhal omphalitis, extreme nervous tension. Paid only four visits, no improvement, defaulted from Clinic. Died in Union Hospital at 35 months, cer¬ tified “ Marasmus.” CASE 39 (Girl). Registered at 2f months. Home Conditions: Father’s History: Mother’s History: Previous Pregnancies: Mothering: History of Pregnancy: History of Confinement: History on Registration: Back-to-back house, 3 rooms, 6 in family. Mother living with her family. Soldier, was an Army Reservist, foreign service ; in military hospital now wounded. Housewife, previously mill-hand. Has been delicate all her life. Had operations for en¬ larged glands in neck during adolescence, and now has recurrence of these. Has had chronic eruption for many years, still present on face. Very dirty. Her father was a drunkard, and deserted his family when very young. None, Bad. Mother worked in mill first six months. Her brother was killed in action at 6th month, and she was very “ nervous ” after that. Midwife’s case. Small and malnourished at birth, constant cry¬ ing and sleeplessness since birth, otherwise mother considers infant has got on very well. Has never seen a doctor. Reliable history very difficult to obtain, mother extremely unintelligent and unobservant, not solicitous, but obstinate. Has only attended with the object of getting free food, though income above scale for this.