title: [The early history of pediatrics in Mecklenburg. 2: The first specialized facilities for handicapped children, child and infant mortality, clinical facilities for pediatrics in Mecklenburg].
abstract: Particular attention is given to social and regional aspects in this report on the development of special care facilities for handicapped children, infant and child mortality in Mecklenburg, and an analysis of their causes. The restricted opportunities available for influencing the relevant conditions and for introducing prophylactic measures are described. The establishment and development of medical facilities for treating sick children in Mecklenburg are outlined, special emphasis being placed on the hospitals at Ludwigslust, the importance of Schwerin's Anna Hospital and their facilities for hospital, surgical and outpatient treatment of children.
authors.affiliation: Klinik für Kinderheilkunde, Universität Rostock.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Külz
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rothermann
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Sabionski
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D006233:Persons with Disabilities / Q000266:history*; D005858:Germany; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D006776:Hospitals, Pediatric / Q000266:history*; D006782:Hospitals, Special / Q000266:history*; D006801:Humans; D007226:Infant Mortality; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D010372:Pediatrics / Q000266:history*
vernacular_title: Zur Frühgeschichte der Kinderheilkunde in Mecklenburg. Teil 2: Erste Spezialeinrichtungen für geschädigte Kinder, Kinder- und Säuglingsterblichkeit, Klinische Einrichtungen für Kinderheilkunde in Mecklenburg.