[ Women's health ].

A Century of Health Visiting– an exhibition.] Album of sixteen photos documenting a midwifery and home healthcare exhibit.]

[n.p., England: ca. 1962]. The latest date that can be seen in the photos is 1962. The full title and summary of the exhibit can be seen on a display in the second photograph in the album: “A Century of Health Visiting” – an exhibition – mainly about Health Visiting – which includes section showing some of the work of the following services – School Nursing. Domiciliary Midwifery. Home Helps. District Nursing. Day Nurseries.”. With sixteen mounted (8 ” x 6 ”) photos, nine of which are in color. The photos depict about a dozen exhibits showing the work of women midwives, nurses (in the home, in schools, and other settings), doctors, and educators. Includes a group photo of fifteen women (plus their names and roles) that made up the board of an unspecified organization (possibly Home Helps, an organization that employed women healthcare workers and may have organized the exhibition documented here). Gray leaves. Photos and leaves are clean and bright. Fine. Original gray vinyl photo album. 12 in. x 9 in. [17] ff. Item #17309

The photos of the exhibition capture displays that promote vaccination, proper nutrition, education for disabled students, hygiene, and more. Many displays feature images of women healthcare providers at work with mothers, babies, and the elderly, and two displays feature staged scenes with mannequins (one shows the contents of a midwife’s bag and a baby in a crib, and the other shows a midwife, a pregnant woman, and the materials necessary for a home birth). Other displays include clothing, toys, and shoes for kids to demonstrate age-appropriate apparel and activites for different stages in childhood development. The final photo in the album shows five people walking through the exhibition (two men and three women).

Price: $350.00