Poisoned to Save Expenses.
The Indian Medical Gazette tells cf a Chinese boy who was brought into the Pekin Hospital so terribly injured by a heavy log falling upon him that the doctors, to save his life, cut off his leg. Tho mother came apparently to help to nurse the lad, who, however, almost immediately afterwards died. Expert examination showed that his mother had given him arsenic, her reason, it is supposed, being to prevent her son from the disgrace of reaching the next world in a maimed condition. This is a very strong point with the Chinese, who always pickle an amputated member to have it buried with them when they eventually die. In this instance, the family being poor and a whole leg being difficult to pickle, the simplo course was taken of poisoning the boy, so that he and his kg might go together 1
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Gisborne Times, Volume VII, Issue 364, 14 March 1902, Page 4
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