An account of the diseases most incident to children, from the birth till the age of puberty. With a successful method of treating them. To which is added, an essay on nursing: with a particular view to children who are brought up by hand. Also a short general account of the Dispensary for the Infant Poor / [George Armstrong].

  • Armstrong, George, 1719-1789.
Date:
1783
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An account of the diseases most incident to children, from the birth till the age of puberty. With a successful method of treating them. To which is added, an essay on nursing: with a particular view to children who are brought up by hand. Also a short general account of the Dispensary for the Infant Poor / [George Armstrong]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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