Lockjaw is the
cause of death of 12 year old Edward Drepperd, reported the Lancaster Daily
Intelligencer On This Day in 1880. The boy was the son of Amos Drepperd, who
lived at No. 30 East German Street
in Lancaster City .
Source:
Lancaster daily intelligencer. (Lancaster, Pa.), 13 March 1880. Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers. Lib. of Congress.
The child fell
over the summer. His arm broke and had it set but it became so stiff that he
could not bend his arm. The boy reportedly had surgery last week to ease his
pain. His physicians were Dr. S.T. Davis and Dr. Linter.
Lockjaw is a
bacterial disease that affects the nervous system.
On
This Day is a prompt I started this month to further explore historical events.
©
Jeanne Ruczhak-Eckman, 2015
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