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Newspaper
Bridgetown Advocate
Location
Bridgetown, Western Australia, Australia
Date
Dec 09, 1948
Page
11
In Sydney Matron Shaw asserts it is impossible for a mother to receive the wrong baby. Photographs show precautions: immediate tagging of the newborn, nurse handwritten name on a cardboard tag, doctor or sister verification, wrist tags, and indelible ink name tapes on both wrists. A card above each cot lists the baby’s name and set.
Sir Frederick Tout warns that favorable conditions may not repeat and rising costs could erode profits if wool and commodity prices fall. He notes high imports and a dollar shortage, calls for cautious dollar policy, and argues cost relief hinges on productivity and reduced government spending.
Editorial cites Professor H J Radden from the University of Dental Science noting more than six in ten children tested have neglected dental care. He cites parental neglect and dentist shortages as factors and urges parents to stress daily tooth and mouth cleaning to instill lifelong conscious care.
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