Westminster Hospital, April 13, 1878.
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29 cases dealt with in Mr. W. H. Power’s Report respecting a Special
Mortality among Infants in Loughton Parish.
Locality in Loughton. Date of Date of Result. Remarks as to Reference to in Report, under
Birth. Attack. use of the
particular
Powder.
Table Table Detailed
I. II. evidence.
1 Golding’s Hill 14 Feb. 1877 2 March 1877 Died 7 March Powder from No. 8 — —
1877. one of the
vendors of
the
particular
powder used
from birth
onwards.
2 Baldwin’s Hill 7 Dec. 1876 4 March „ Died 6 March Powder from — — —
1877. one of the
vendors of
the
particular
powder used
from birth
onwards. Had
four packets.
3 Baldwin’s Hill 20 Jan. 1877 4 March „ Died 8 March Powder from ,, 5 — —
1877. one of the
vendors of
the
particular
powder used
from birth
onwards.
4 Baldwin’s Hill 17 Oct. 1876 Early March Recovered Powder from — — —
1877 one of the
vendors of
the
particular
powder used
from birth
onwards,
fresh packet
just before
attack.
5 Baldwin’s Hill 20 Jan. 1877 7 March 1877 Recovered Powder from — — —
one of the
vendors of
the
particular
powder used
from birth
onwards till
attack,
probably
fresh packet
just before
attack.
6 Golding’s Hill 12 Jan. „ Mid. March Recovered Powder from ,, 1 — —
1877 one of the
vendors of
the
particular
powder used
from birth
onwards till
attack,
probably
fresh packet
about time of
attack.
7 Ash Green 20 Feb. „ Early March Recovered Other powder „ 13 — F. W., page
1877 till day 5.
before
attack, then
particular
powder.
8 High Road 4 June ,, 5 June 1877 Died 8 June The „ 10 — —
1877 particular
powder used
from birth.
9 Pump Hill 26 May „ 9 June „ Recovered The — — A. W., page
particular 5.
powder on and
after 11th
day from
birth. Was
twice
attacked.
10 Baldwin’s Hill 29 June „ 1 July „ Recovered No powder of ,, 11 — (doubtful
any kind. case)
Thought by
mother to
have had
local injury
at delivery.
11 Baldwin’s Hill 30 June „ 2 July „ Died 7 July The ,, 21 — —
1877 particular
powder used
from birth to
attack.
12 Baldwin’s Hill — 1875 Aug. „ Recovered The — — —
particular
powder
exceptionally
used to a
chafed thigh.
13 Stoney Path 15 Aug. 1877 16 Aug. „ Died 21 Aug. The ,, 22 — T. C., page
1877 particular 5.
powder used
from birth
till death.
14 Baldwin’s Hill 6 Oct. „ 25 Oct. „ Died 28 Oct. Other powder — No. 4 E. W., page
1877 till day or 4.
so before
attack, then
particular
powder.
15 Ash Green 25 Oct. „ 26 Oct. „ Died 30 Oct. The ,, 6 ,, 8 —
1877 particular
powder used
from birth
onwards.
16 Baldwin’s Hill 11 Nov. „ 15 Nov. „ Recovered The ,, 24 „ 13 —
particular
powder used
till attack,
then
discontinued.
17 Ash Green 20 Nov. „ 22 Nov. „ Died 30 Nov. The „ 30 „ 16 —
1877 particular
powder used
from birth
till death.
18 Stoney Path — 1873 — Nov. „ Recovered The — — Sister to T.
particular C., page 5.
powder
exceptionally
used to sores
following
measles.
19 Golding’s Hill — 1875 Xmas „ Recovered The — — A. D., page
particular 5.
powder
exceptionally
used to sores
from chicken
pox.
20 Baldwin’s Hill 29 Dec. 1877 30 Dec. „ Died 1 Jan. The — „ 23 Infant of
1878 particular N.’s
powder used daughter,
from birth page 4.
till death.
21 High Road 7 Nov. „ 31 Dec. „ Recovered Other powder — „ 11 C. N., page
till 29 Dec., 4.
particular
powder at and
after that
date.
22 England’s Lane 26 Nov. „ 1 Jan. 1878 Recovered Starch only „ 16 „ 18 —
thought to
have been
used; but
particular
powder kept
in house.
23 Ash Green 30 Dec. „ 14 Feb. „ Recovered Powder ,, 17 ,, 24 P. S., page
remaining 5.
from previous
confinement
till few days
before
attack, then
particular
powder.
24 Baldwin’s Hill 13 Feb. 1878 14 Feb. „ Died 18 Feb. The ,, 7 „ 33 —
1878. particular
powder used
from birth
till death.
25 Golding’s Hill 2 Jan. „ 20 Feb. „ Recovered Other powder — „ 26 E. D., page
used till two 5.
days before
attack, then,
for two days,
particular
powder.
26 Golding’s Hill 13 March „ 15 March Died 19 March The ,, 12 „ 39 —
1878. 1878. particular
powder from
birth till
illness.
27 Baldwin’s Cottage. — Dec. 1875 Mid. March Recovered The — — Sister to H.
1878. particular J., page 5.
powder
exceptionally
used a day or
so before
attack.
28 Baldwin’s Cottage. 19 Feb. 1878 Mid. March Recovered Powder from „ 18 „ 36 H. J., page
1878. London till 5.
day before
attack, then
particular
powder.
29 York Hill. 17 Feb. „ 19 Feb. 1878 Died 22 Feb. The ,, 36 „ 35 —
1878. particular
powder from
birth.
NOTE.—Nos. 3 and 4, 13 and 18, 4 and 12, and 27 and 18 occurred, in each
instance, in the same household.
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Footnotes.
{6} The exact combination in which the oxide of lead occurs has not been
determined, whether as carbonate or combined with the arsenious acid or
in some other form.