A baby boy suffering from prenatal vaccinia. Colour photographs by A.H. Rinsler, 1962.

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The mother was vaccinated against smallpox on 11 April 1962, when 22-24 weeks pregnant. She went into labour on 6 June 1962 and gave birth to a premature child at the Whittington Hospital, London. The baby was severely ill with prenatal vaccinia and died after two hours

1962.

3 photographs : photoprints, colour ; sheets 20.2 x 31.4 cm

Prints bear on verso Dr A.H. Rinsler's copyright label dated 6 June 1962

1. The infant lying on his back

2. A doctor's hand holding the infant's left leg

3. Placenta

Restricted until 01/01/2047.

P. Naidoo and H. Hirsch, 'Prenatal vaccinia', The lancet, 26 January 1963, 1: 196-197

Wellcome Collection 727143i