Background
Lattin was born in Farmingdale on Long Island, the daughter of Henry K. Lattin (1806-1894) and Julia Wood (1813-1873).
Lattin was born in Farmingdale on Long Island, the daughter of Henry K. Lattin (1806-1894) and Julia Wood (1813-1873).
Her death led to an investigation which resulted in regulation of maternity clinics and adoptions in New York City in 1868. Her siblings included: Mary East. (1833-1874). George (1837-?); Juliett (c 1840-?).
William H. (1842-1871).
Phoebe Maria (c 1845-?). Smith (1849-?); Charles G. (1850-1869).
Jarvis Andrew (1853-1941). And Deborah Jane (1858-1861) who died as a child.
One of "s sisters also died in 1868. became pregnant by George C. Houghton.
He was a clerk at Whitehouse"s boot and shoe store on Fulton Street, Brooklyn. He paid $50 to Doctor J.C. Harrison to perform an abortion, but did not go through with lieutenant She was still hoping that Houghton would marry her.
Houghton then quit his job and moved to Philadelphia, to escape the situation.
The doctor wanted her to pay $150, but she could only pay $100 and he accepted lieutenant checked into the lying-in hospital on August 5, 1868, then a few weeks later she delivered a healthy baby boy who was adopted anonymously without any record kept of the adoptive parents. Around August 18, 1868, she developed a postpartum infection.
The medical student who attended to her realized Susannah was in serious condition and was not likely to survive, and he persuaded her to tell him her real name so he could notify her family. Coroner Aaron B. Rollins investigated the death.
From: 6 Amity Place, Manhattan.
To: Mr. Henry. Dear Sir: You daughter is at Number. 6 Amity Place, very sick with typhoid fever, and I do not expect her to live twenty-four hours.
She inquires about her mother frequently, and wants her to come immediately.
Yours truly, East. Daun. P.S. take the Fulton Street cars at the ferry and they will take you to the house. East. Daun. She was later buried in the family plot in Powell Cemetery in Farmingdale.
Susannah came to death by metroperitonitis, the result of child-birth at Doctorate.H. Grindle"s establishment at Number.
6 Amity Place on August 27, 1868. We further censure Doctor Grindle for the irregular method of operating his business, relative to taking in women to confine, and also the method of adopting children so delivered.
We further recommend the Legislature to so enact a law whereby all such establishments shall be under the supervision of the Board of Health, or any other recognized authority. We further condemn the practice of any regular medical college recognizing students connected with any such establishments.
1867, November; Susannah gets impregnated by George C. Houghton (1845-?) 1868, April.
Susannah and George Houghton go to abortionist and pay $50 1868, August 6, 1868, Thursday. Susannah and George H. Powell go to the lying-in hospital and pay $100 of the $150 fee 1868, August 7, 1868, Friday. Susannah gives birth 1868, August 15, 1868.
Doctor John H. Dorn, diagnoses "fever and loose bowels" 1868, August 18, 1868.
Infection worsens 1868, August 27, 1868. Of Susannah from infection 1868, August 29, 1868.
Coroner inquest begins.
