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Literary
April 12, 1850
Southern Christian Advocate
Charleston, Charleston County, South Carolina
What is this article about?
Dr. Miner of Ware, Mass., pricked his finger during a post-mortem on a child, leading to abscesses from poison on the needle. His 63-year-old mother pricked her finger on a pin in bandages, resulting in mortification and death within 48 hours.
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Death By Poison from a Dead Baby.
Some days since Dr. Miner, of Ware, Mass., had occasion to make a post mortem examination on a child who had died by inflammation of the bowels. During the operation he pricked his finger with a needle and has since been suffering from abscesses in different parts of his system, occasioned by poisonous matter taken from the point of the needle. His situation is still critical. The mother of the doctor, a lady 63 years of age while washing some of the bandages used by her son, accidentally pricked her finger with a pin left in them, and in forty-eight hours the inflamed member exhibited signs of mortification, which soon extended up the arm and terminated in her death.
Some days since Dr. Miner, of Ware, Mass., had occasion to make a post mortem examination on a child who had died by inflammation of the bowels. During the operation he pricked his finger with a needle and has since been suffering from abscesses in different parts of his system, occasioned by poisonous matter taken from the point of the needle. His situation is still critical. The mother of the doctor, a lady 63 years of age while washing some of the bandages used by her son, accidentally pricked her finger with a pin left in them, and in forty-eight hours the inflamed member exhibited signs of mortification, which soon extended up the arm and terminated in her death.
What sub-type of article is it?
Prose Fiction
What themes does it cover?
Death Mortality
What keywords are associated?
Poison
Post Mortem
Abscess
Mortification
Death
Needle
Bandages
Literary Details
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Death By Poison From A Dead Baby.
Key Lines
Some Days Since Dr. Miner, Of Ware, Mass., Had Occasion To Make A Post Mortem Examination On A Child Who Had Died By Inflammation Of The Bowels.
During The Operation He Pricked His Finger With A Needle And Has Since Been Suffering From Abscesses In Different Parts Of His System, Occasioned By Poisonous Matter Taken From The Point Of The Needle.
The Mother Of The Doctor, A Lady 63 Years Of Age While Washing Some Of The Bandages Used By Her Son, Accidentally Pricked Her Finger With A Pin Left In Them, And In Forty Eight Hours The Inflamed Member Exhibited Signs Of Mortification, Which Soon Extended Up The Arm And Terminated In Her Death.