Frances BAKER was laid to rest at Brighton General Cemetery in 1900 at the age of 14 by Rev D R Hewton.
At the time of Frances's passing, BAKER lived in Brighton.
BAKER was buried in the Church of England section.
Frances BAKER's grave contains three other burials.
This individual lived in an era when childhood tuberculosis and wasting diseases were among the most
feared illnesses. Conditions such as Tabes Mesenterica, Scrofula, Consumption, Phthisis, Rheumatic Fever, Milk
Fever, Puerperal Fever and Childbed Fever often progressed slowly and silently, leaving families with few
medical options. Their story reflects a time when infections that are now treatable or preventable posed some
of the greatest threats to children’s lives. Brighton General Cemetery records contain 253 such deaths.
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