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HES field name Birth weight
Field birweit
Class Maternity
Length and format 4n
Availability
Description
This field contains the weight of the baby in grams immediately after birth. This item appears for each baby on multiple birth delivery records.
Value

4n = Weight in grams from 0001 to 6999

7000 = 7000g or more

9999 = Not known

Data cleaning
Rule 740
Rule 760

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