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Domestic News
February 22, 1765
The New Hampshire Gazette And Historical Chronicle
Portsmouth, Greenland, Rockingham County, New Hampshire
What is this article about?
In Northend, a nurse left a child unattended downstairs, causing it to fall into a fire and suffer severe burns to its face, hands, and back from a coal lodged there.
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A few Days ago at a House at the Northend, the Nurse having left a Child in a Room below, while she went up-stairs, it fell into the Fire, scorch'd its Face and Hands to a great Degree: But what render'd it still more an Object of Commiseration was, a live Coal got down its Back; which was not discovered 'till a considerable Time afterwards when it was undress'd, the Fire having penetrated almost to the Bone.
It is hoped Accidents of this Kind will be a sufficient Inducement to Nurses to be very careful how they leave Children exposed to such Casualties.
It is hoped Accidents of this Kind will be a sufficient Inducement to Nurses to be very careful how they leave Children exposed to such Casualties.
What sub-type of article is it?
Accident
What keywords are associated?
Child Accident
Fire Burn
Nurse Negligence
Where did it happen?
Northend
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Northend
Event Date
A Few Days Ago
Outcome
scorch'd its face and hands to a great degree; a live coal got down its back, which penetrated almost to the bone
Event Details
the Nurse having left a Child in a Room below, while she went up-stairs, it fell into the Fire