Cases of wet beri-beri

Alexandra Talbot
Mon, 04/20/2020 - 17:44
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Cases of wet beri-beri

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Dr. H Talbot's caption: 

Cases of wet beri-beri – some of the men and the one lady hiding their swollen tummys

Date picture taken
31 Aug 1945
Gallery
1940s Hong Kong
Shows place(s)
Stanley Civilian Internment Camp [1942-1945]

Comments

I've seen a copy of this photo before, but didn't realise what it showed until I read your father's caption. One of the effects of wet beri-beri is swelling due to fluid retention, so as well as the swollen tummys the people in the photo also have swollen feet and ankles.