Train Tales  Saluda's Baby Hospital
Channel: Saluda Historic Depot
Date: 2022-02-26

Three grandchildren of Dr. Lesesne Smith share how the “baby hospital” came to be in Saluda and its impact on the health of children in the South before antibiotics were available in the 1940’s.

Presenters, Nettie Sweet, VeeVee Blackshear and Clara Carter are three of Lesesne’s 13 grandchildren; they live in Saluda and had “careers” as housewives, mothers and volunteers. 

More information: http://www.saludahistoricdepot.com.  
The program was graciously supported by the  Polk County Community Foundation.