Athelstan Braxton Hicks | |
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| Born | Athelstan Braxton Hicks June 19, 1854 |
| Died | May 17, 1902 (aged 47) |
| Education | Middle Temple Guy's Hospital |
| Occupation | Coroner |
| Employer(s) | British Medical Association Coroners Society |
| Known for | Innovating post-mortem autopsy procedures and investigating causes of premature infant death and Pimlico poisoning |
| Father | John Braxton Hicks |
Athelstan Braxton Hicks (19 June 1854 – 17 May 1902) was a coroner in London and Surrey for two decades at the end of the 19th century. He was given the nickname "The Children's Coroner" for his conscientiousness in investigating the suspicious deaths of children, and especially baby farming and the dangers of child life insurance.[1] He would later publish a study on infanticide.
- ^ Rose, Lionel (2015). Massacre of the Innocents: Infanticide in Great Britain 1800–1939. Routledge. p. 58. ISBN 9781317370635.