Poor mothers and babies
Subtitle: a social history of childbirth and child care hospitals in nineteenth century New York City
By: Virginia A. Metaxas Quiroga.
Series: Garland studies in historical demography
Publisher: Garland Pub.
Published: 1989
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 162
Subjects: Maternal health services -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century; Hospitals -- Maternity services -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century; Prenatal care -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century; Poor women -- Medical care -- New York (State) -- New York -- History -- 19th century; Child Health Services -- history -- New York City; Maternal Health Services -- history -- New York City
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 133-162).
Originally presented as the author's thesis (Ph. D.)--State University of New York at Stony Brook, 1984.