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06/11/2017
Presented by Ayo Akinwolere. Rickets is a disease believed to have died out as diet improved and slums were demolished. As Inside Out West Midlands discovers, the disease is back.
Presented by Ayo Akinwolere. Rickets, caused by a lack of Vitamin D, is a disease believed to have died out as diet improved and slums were demolished. As Inside Out West Midlands discovers, the disease is back, and there is growing evidence that too little Vitamin D can cause a variety of other conditions and even fatalities.
Last on
Mon 6 Nov 201719:30
BBC One West Midlands
Clips
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Tackling a rise in rickets
Duration: 08:24
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Preserving Stoke-on-Trent's pottery industry
Duration: 08:31
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The woman with 'butterfly skin'
Duration: 08:45
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Misery down the mines
Duration: 08:56
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Presenter | Ayo Akinwolere |
| Series Editor | Dave Hart |
Broadcast
- Mon 6 Nov 201719:30BBC One West Midlands



