Florida Memory is administered by the Florida Department of State, Division of Library and Information Services, Bureau of Archives and Records Management. The digitized records on Florida Memory come from the collections of the State Archives of Florida and the special collections of the State Library of Florida.
State Archives of Florida
- ArchivesFlorida.com
- State Archives Online Catalog
- ArchivesFlorida.com
- ArchivesFlorida.com
State Library of Florida
Related Sites
Listen: The Folk ProgramFlorida State Board of Health nurses helping a patient at Canal Point during a small flu outbreak.
Image Number
SBH0051
Date Note
Photographed in January 1929.
Rights
Collection
State Board of Health collection.
Series 904, Midwife program files, 1924-1975 ; Box 4, FF8
Series 904, Midwife program files, 1924-1975 ; Box 4, FF8
Geographic Term
Subject Term
Corporate Subject
Physical Description
1 photoprint - b&w - 5 x 3 in.
General Note
The Board initiated a midwife licensing program in 1931 to reduce infant mortality and to promote maternal and child health.
Note the white rags tied to the radiator of the car and handlebars of the bicycle to identify the nurses.
Accompanying note: "Practical helper. Flu flurry, Canal Point. Jan. 1929".
Florida State Board of Health nurses helping a patient at Canal Point during a small flu outbreak.
Order Prints
Please select the size and options
Order Scan
Please select the size and options