The symptoms were described in children with acrodynia: http://www.safeminds.org/news/documents/Acrodynia%20comparison%20combined.pdf
Acrodynia, also called "Pink Disease," was later traced to the calomel (mercury choloride) used in teething powers at the time; it was mercury poisoning.
And isn't it fascinating that children with a family history of acrodynia are at significant risk for developing autism?
http://www.sciencealert.com.au/news/20110908-22477.html
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