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Researchers searched for obstetric records of over 5,000 children from 1930s-1940s diet and growth surveys. Birth-weight data was recovered for 10% of the cohort from various archives.

Area of Science:

  • Medical History
  • Epidemiology
  • Public Health

Background:

  • Surveys of childhood diet and growth were conducted by the Rowett Research Institute in Aberdeen across 16 centers in England and Scotland during the late 1930s and early 1940s.
  • A cohort of over 5,000 children participated in these extensive surveys.

Observation:

  • This study focused on locating the obstetric records for this specific cohort.
  • The search aimed to retrieve birth-weight data, a crucial metric for retrospective health studies.

Findings:

  • Obstetric records, including birth-weight data, were successfully located for approximately 10% of the children in the cohort.
  • Data sources included hospitals, health authority archives, and local authority record offices.

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Implications:

  • The findings provide valuable data for medical historians and epidemiologists engaged in retrospective studies.
  • Understanding the representativeness of the recovered records is crucial for accurate historical health analysis.