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Henry King

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Henry King

The Chief Defect of Henry King
Was chewing little bits of String.
At last he swallowed some which tied
Itself in ugly Knots inside.

Professor Alan Moncrieff and Lead Poisoning in Children

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Sir Alan Moncrieff (1901-1971) attended Caterham School from 1912 – 1918. He joined the staff of The Hospital for Sick Children as house physician in 1925.

Pica

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Pica is a medical disorder characterized by an appetite for non-nutritive substances. The condition's name comes from the Latin word for magpie, a bird which is reputed to eat almost anything.

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