Abstract
ON FEBRUARY 24, 1948, Dr. Stewart H. Clifford, Chairman of the Committee on Care of the Fetus and Newborn of the American Academy of Pediatrics, wrote me a letter as follows:
"On Ocober 15, 1947, . . . Health Officer, Department of Health, . . . Washington, wrote to the American Academy of Pediatrics through Dr. Grulee as follows: `Thank you for your opinion regarding the use of phenobarbital in the baby's feeding. As we gather more word of mouth information, it would seem that this is a common practice among certain physicians in this community, and is not based on individual problems but is established as a routine procedure.'
"At Dr. Grulee's suggestion Dr. . . . wrote to me on October 23, 1947, as follows: `Dr. Grulee, Secretary-Treasurer of the American Academy of Pediatrics, has suggested that we refer our question regarding infant sleeping habits to you.
- Copyright © 1948 by the American Academy of Pediatrics
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