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THE HEALTH OF BARKING
He weighed 2 lbs. when he was born—look at him now.
causes of prematurity itself are not fully known, but about half are associate 1 with
recognisable obstetric conditions, particularly toxaemia of pregnancy and twins.
It is much more commonly met with among the less well-to-do. The best nswer
to prematurity, in the light of our present knowledge, is good ante-nat il and
obstetric care combined with good maternal nutrition.
Social Conditions.
General. Your social services remain unchanged since last year and it is not
proposed to discuss them at length in this year's Report.
Parks and Open Spaces. In the year 1898 there was opened in the Lon; bridge
Road a recreation ground, and the Council were very wise to name this a rec reation
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