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Six-year-old boy died from scurvy despite long term concerns over diet, Queensland coroner finds

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Coroner says death likely triggered by vitamin C deficiency and so‑called “sailor’s disease” common in convict era Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast A six-year-old boy died from scurvy, the so‑called “sailor’s disease” common in the convict era, a coroner has found. Newsiline summarises this report from The Guardian Australia and links readers to the original publisher for the full story.

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