Salt Lake Telegram | 1944-04-14 | Page 2 | 17 Infants Battle Illness Caused by Feeding Error

y p- p Infants Baffle Bailie Illness Caused By Feeding Error NEW LONDON Conn April 14 MF The P The Lawrence and Memorial Memorial Memorial Memo Memo- rial associated hospitals where four babies were disclosed to have died from the effects of boric acid powder erroneously substituted for dextrose reported Friday there was no change in the c condition of 17 othe others s made ill illi Chief Specialist Fred of the coast guard whose six-day- six old son Fred Patrick was one of oi the four who died reported that thai the baby might have been b born rn In Buffalo N. N Y the s' s shome home had not he and his wife decided a month ago that she should come here to be near him when their first child arrived a former Buffalo policeman told reporters he did not know about the error which Hospital Administrator Richard Richarc RichardF I IF F F. Hancock said was committed I bya young woman of the I institutions institution's pharmacy room until Informed by a physician Thursday The coast guardsman expressed no bitterness but said he believed some action ought to be taken if it there was any wilful neglect The damage has been been- done and they cant can't bring my baby back he said It was our first child after five years of married life Coroner Edward G. G McKay who plans to 10 hold an Inquest i Wednesday Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- said no o charges had been Deen brought against anyone and would not be unless it developed that someone was criminally responsible re responsible responsible re- re Two old five-day-old girls and nd a three old boy were the others who died All were the children of navy men one of whom is on sea duty The babies became ill last lash week end The first death occurred Monday two more in an Wednesday and the baby died Thursday afternoon