| RefNo | CLP/13/11 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'On a child with a monstrous head' by Mr [William] East |
| Date | [1722] |
| Description | East describes a case of an infant who was stillborn with an extraordinarily large head, and the subsequent autopsy of the infant with Dr Sprengell [Conrad Joachim Sprengwell]. The infant was found to have unusual facial features and a tumour on the head, and was missing the frontal bone.
Subject: Anatomy
Read to the Royal Society on 17 May 1722. |
| Extent | 4p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedRecord | RBO/11/56 |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | PersonName | Dates |
| NA2029 | East; William (fl 1721 - 1734) | fl 1721 - 1734 |
| NA290 | Sprengwell; Sir; Conrad Joachim (- 1740) | - 1740 |