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Re: Clay for umbilical stumps
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Jeanne Mitchell <[log in to unmask]>
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Date:
Tue, 5 Jan 1999 19:55:42 -0600
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> Recently, there was a case of infant tetanus in Texas caused by midwifery
> practice of applying a local clay to the umbilical stump.

Oh, dear, I hadn't heard about this.  If you can get me more details,
I'll track it down and get back to you with more details.
--
Jeanne Mitchell, Austin, TX - who also works at the Texas Department of
Health
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"You can tell the quality of a person by how
they treat people they don't need." My Dad

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