Daily AncestorIcterus neonatorum
Icterus neonatorum was the Latin medical name for jaundice of the newborn, yellow skin in the first days of life, sometimes fatal in its severe form.
Wikipedia gives icterus neonatorum as the clinical name for neonatal jaundice, which affects most newborns in the first week. Mild jaundice is generally harmless, but a severe case could kill the baby.
The 1911 Census Bureau manual puts icterus with congenital debility and sclerema in the group for early infancy.
As seen in a recordCause of death column, 1850 to 1880 federal mortality schedule
Infant of Geo. Hartsock, 5 ds., M, W, Dec., Icterus neonatorum
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