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Listen: The Folk ProgramAfrican American midwife holding twins.
Image Number
SBH0064
Rights
Collection
State Board of Health collection.
Series 904, Midwife program files, 1924-1975 ; Box 4, FF13
Series 904, Midwife program files, 1924-1975 ; Box 4, FF13
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Poverty
Maternal and infant welfare
Postnatal care
Maternal health services
Women's health services
Medical care
Public health
Ethnicity, African American
Ethnicity, African diaspora
Public welfare
Child welfare
African Americans--Health and hygiene
Children--Health and hygiene
Children--Nutrition
Nursing specialties
Midwifery
Poor children
Twins
Medical personnel
African American midwives
Child care
Maternal and infant welfare
Postnatal care
Maternal health services
Women's health services
Medical care
Public health
Ethnicity, African American
Ethnicity, African diaspora
Public welfare
Child welfare
African Americans--Health and hygiene
Children--Health and hygiene
Children--Nutrition
Nursing specialties
Midwifery
Poor children
Twins
Medical personnel
African American midwives
Child care
Corporate Subject
Physical Description
1 photoprint - b&w - 5 x 3 in.
General Note
In 1931 the Board initiated a midwife licensing program to reduce infant mortality and to promote maternal and child health.
Accompanying note: "Emaciated 3 weeks old colored twins - no wage earner in family, insufficient food for mother. This case was referred to local nurse, Mrs. Julia Kline, through S.B.H. nurse."
African American midwife holding twins.
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