Date: Date: 1931
Series: S 900 - Florida State Board of Health Subject files, 1875-1975.
Midwifery.
[page 4]
No. deliveries Name and address Age Nation- Literacy Professional Ed.
Total L.B. S.B. ality
86 76 10 Katie Middleton 77 Negro Reads a Taught by doctors
Jacksonville little,
writes none
DOCTORS REPORT: Recommended by one doctor to be licensed and given further training
by the state or county nurse; remark "She seems to be very careful."
176 142 4 Mrs. Maria Messina 50 Italian Reads & Diploma Midwifery
Greco, Tampa writes University of
Italian Palermo.
well
DOCTORS REPORT: Recommended by city health officer and one other physician to
be
licensed without further training.
185 178 7 Mrs. Guessipina 37 Italian Reads & Diploma Midwifery
Valenti, Tampa writes University of
Italian Palermo.
well
DOCTORS REPORT: Recommended by city health officer and one other physician to
be
licensed without further training.
Note: The above mentioned Italian graduate midwives are employed by the various
Italian "Societies" which render medical aid to their members for
a small weekly
or monthly payment. The midwives are sponsored by the doctors of the society
in
which they are employed. A check is sent monthly to the midwives from the society
which pays them a flat rate of $20.00 per delivery.
Note: There are no maternal deaths recorded for the above midwives.
