| RefNo | AP/9/29 |
| Level | File |
| Title | Unpublished letter, 'A case of a blue child, with the dissection' from John Freeman Wood to W G [William George] Maton |
| Date | January 1819 |
| Description | Wood describes the case of a boy who had blue skin due to a heart condition and who died at 21 months old due to convulsions. He then describes the autopsy of the boy, who seemed healthy apart from the heart which was found to have unusual anatomy, including an additional vena cava. Includes two illustrations.
Subject: Anatomy
Written by Wood at 7 Beaumont Street, Portland Place [London]. |
| Extent | 7p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | AP/9/29/1 |
| AP/9/29/2 |
| AP/9/29/3 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA7295 | Maton; William George (1774 - 1835) | 1774 - 1835 |