A pioneer in infant welfare: The huddersfield scheme 1903-1920

Social History of Medicine

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 1993, Pages 25-50

  Marland, Hilary ^a  

^a ERASMUS UNIVERSITY ROTTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Early twentieth century; Huddersfield; Infant welfare; Local government; Maternalism; Notification of births; Visiting; Women health visitors

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD WELFARE; HISTORY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; SOCIAL WELFARE; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD WELFARE; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, MODERN; SOCIAL WELFARE;

EID: 0027573293     PISSN: 0951631X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sochis/6.1.25     Document Type: Article

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