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Women & childbirth in the twentieth century : a history of the National Birthday Trust Fund 1928-93 / A. Susan Williams.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Williams, A. Susan.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- National Birthday Trust Fund (Great Britain).
- Maternal health services--Great Britain--History--20th century.
- Maternal health services.
- National Birthday Trust Fund (Great Britain)--History.
- History.
- Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- xviii, 331 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Other Title:
- Women and childbirth in the twentieth century
- Place of Publication:
- Phoenix Mill, Thrupp, Stroud, Gloucestershire : Sutton, 1997.
- Summary:
- Through a detailed study of the major initiatives of the National Birthday Trust Fund, this book offers an account of aspects of women's lives that have not previously been written about. Key among these areas are the 1936 Midwives Act, abortion and the nutrition of pregnant women between the wars, the development of pain relief, and the history of the maternity movement. The book is based on previously unpublished archival material and oral testimonies.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 075091209X
- OCLC:
- 36718031
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