Norwood Historical Society: This Day In Norwood History-February 27

Norwood MA

25 February, 2021

10:43 AM

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Press release from the Norwood Historical Society: 2021-02-24 Norwood Hospital Crowded; Baby Sleeps in Drawer Fri, Feb 28, 1947 – The Boston Globe (Boston, Massachusetts) NORWOOD, Feb. 27—A newborn baby had to be placed in a bureau drawer, and three others in incubators instead of bassinettes because of overcrowded conditions at Norwood Hospital, its administrator, Robert Brown, disclosed here tonight. This press release was produced by the Norwood Historical Society. The views expressed here are the author's own.