title: [The Cause of Death of the Emperor Meiji's Infants].
abstract: The Emperor Meiji had fifteen children, including five princes and ten princesses, but ten of them died of meningitis-like disease in their infancy. Those involved in the situation were apprehensive about reporting on circumstances that might suggest that the lineage of the imperial family was in a critical condition. The author considers that this disease was caused by the facial powder containing white lead used by wet-nurses.
authors.forename: Yasuaki
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Fukase
mesh_terms: D002423:Cause of Death; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D066088:Infant Death / Q000209:etiology*; D007564:Japan; D007855:Lead Poisoning / Q000401:mortality*; D008581:Meningitis / Q000139:chemically induced* / Q000401:mortality