Russian foundling hospital study reveals high infant mortality
A tour of a Catherine the Great founded institution shows an annual government outlay of 1,000,000 in gold. The hospital, staffed by doctors and many nurses, admits about twelve thousand infants yearly for four weeks of care then hands them to peasant foster mothers paid 1.25 cents monthly. Half die before age one. a quarter survive to maturity, linked to coarse peasant fare and neglect. Infants are baptized on admission and named by the priest, then placed with a foster mother chosen from the attendants.
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Critique of Health Education and Dr Pierce Advised
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Venetian Liniment Claim of Eternal Cure All Ailments
The ad touts Dr Tobian s Venetian Liniment as the greatest discovery, promising to cure diarrhea dysentery gall fever and rheumatism and to relieve sore throats bruises old sores and pains in limbs for internal use with 40 cents and external use for Tobias Venetian Horse Liniment bottles at one dollar depot 10 Park Place New York bold claim by all druggists.
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