Project Gutenberg 2017-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 112 Power, William Henry, Sir 1842 1916 A Special Mortality among Infants at Loughton, in the Epping Rural Sanitary District Transcribed from the 1878 edition by David Price "A Special Mortality among Infants at Loughton, in the Epping Rural Sanitary District" by W. H. Power is a scientific report written in the late 19th century, specifically in 1878. This publication discusses a troubling outbreak of skin disease among infants in Loughton, focusing on a correlation with the use of a particular violet powder believed to be contaminated with arsenic. The report offers detailed observations and analyses of cases, aiming to understand the origin and nature of the disease affecting these children. The inquiry reveals that since March 1877, 29 infants in Loughton had been afflicted with a severe skin disease that resulted in 13 fatalities. Power diligently investigates potential causes, linking the disease to a specific violet powder sold in local shops. His findings detail the symptoms exhibited by the afflicted children, such as a distinctive blackening of the skin and the formation of blisters. The report evaluates the relationships between the use of the violet powder and the occurrence of the disease, presenting evidence that implicates the contaminated powder as the likely source of the health crisis. In conclusion, Power seeks to establish a scientific basis for understanding the outbreak and emphasizes the importance of proper safety regulations regarding consumer products. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Powders -- Toxicology -- England -- Loughton (Essex) Infants -- Death -- England -- Loughton (Essex) Infants -- Health and hygiene -- England -- Loughton (Essex) Loughton (Essex, England) -- Social conditions -- 19th century RA Text Browsing: Health & Medicine Browsing: History - General Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Health & Medicine 75238 2025-06-21T12:26:09.410636 text/html 70358 2017-01-01T17:16:25 text/html 133847 2025-06-21T12:26:17.490619 application/epub+zip 132299 2025-06-21T12:26:13.751636 application/epub+zip 79378 2025-06-21T12:26:12.167605 application/epub+zip 355865 2025-06-21T12:26:19.597587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 347428 2025-06-21T12:26:16.493585 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95873 2022-09-24T14:00:33.321859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72362 2025-06-21T12:26:08.850645 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72530 2017-01-01T17:08:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19283 2025-06-21T12:26:19.742585 application/rdf+xml 26507 2025-06-21T12:26:12.816627 image/jpeg 4876 2025-06-21T12:26:12.462610 image/jpeg 19220 2017-01-01T17:22:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 19837 2017-01-01T17:22:13 application/octet-stream application/zip 132912 2025-06-21T12:26:09.417616 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia