Conjoined Twins - Kalutara twins
Summary
Conjoined twins (ischiopagus tetrapus) born in Kalutara, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) at 6:00 AM on January 10, 1900. The child lived for 7 days and 3 hours, dying at 9:00 AM on January 17, 1900. Father is a fisherman and a boatman on the Kaluganga river, depending on the season, healthy aged 38 years and 8 months, with very active habits; mother is 33 years and 2 months old, with 9 children (3 males and 2 females) living and 2 deceased (a male and a female), and also has active habits.
Woman in photograph presumed to be the mother.
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Date
1900
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public domain