City of Westminster Coroners:
Coroners' Inquests into Suspicious Deaths
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2nd January 1799 - 28th December 1799

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immediately and brought him to the
aforesd Infirmary and upon Examin
ing the Child found part of his
right Thigh burnt and from thence
up to his Arm fit his Right Arm
and right Ear were also burnt,
That every means usual on such
Occasion were applied but instant
the wished for Effect as he died the
next day about four o'Clock in the
Afternoon and I am of Opinion
that the Child died in Consequence
of the trying he received from the
said Fire.

John Baptist Serny< no role >
House Surgeon
to the Westminster
Hospital

The Verdict
Accidentally burnt
to death.

Thomas Chapman< no role >




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