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Primary Function Ignored, Says Doc
Dr Herbert Ratner told pediatricians at the AMA convention that American culture undervalues the primary function of breasts for nursing. He warned the emphasis on beauty has damaged adolescent life and called nonnursing mothers “mother delinquents.” Dr Herman F Meyer cited a 1956 hospital study showing 82 percent used formula unless breast feeding is prescribed, with only 16 percent fed naturally.
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Herbert Ratner
Oak Park
American Medical Assn
Ratner
Herman F. Meyer
Children's Memorial Hospital
Chicago