WINNING THE FIGHT
SAVING A BABY'S LIFE SEQUEL TO CAESAREAN BIRTH Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright PHILADELPHIA, August 7. Despite two choking spasms in which the baby ceased breathing for several seconds, the doctors believe that they are winning the fight for the life of Mrs Bocoawsini’s child, which was born after her death. The baby has been transferred fl-oiri an oxygen tent to an incubator, and it is now able to breathe without aid. Its weight is 41b 2Joz, compared with 31b Boz at birth. THE BABY SUCCUMBS NEW YORK, August 8. (Received) August 9, at noon.) The Boccawsini baby died after living for 46 houvs. The surgeons failed to recall it to life by blowing air into its lungs.
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Evening Star, Issue 22722, 9 August 1937, Page 9
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