| Date | 1888 |
|---|---|
| Location | Essex |
| Description |
On rare occasions babies are born with a piece of the amniotic sac still attached to the head - the caul. This is from the head of a female child born at Colchester, Essex in 1888. It is harmless and easily removed but they were often seen as a sign of good luck. One superstition was that a caul would protect a person from death by drowning. As a result, cauls were sometimes sold to sailors. Reference @KNI |
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| Original Index Number | @KNI |
