| Creator | Baby Hygiene Association (Boston, Mass.) |
| Title | Baby Hygiene Association (Boston, Mass.) records |
| Dates | 1910-1922 |
| Identification | CC 32 |
| Quantity | 0.5 linear feet (1 manuscript box) |
| Collection Abstract | The Baby Hygiene Association records are arranged chronologically and consist of the annual reports of the organization. Topics covered in the annual reports include the reports of the Director, Medical Director, and Treasurer, list of officers, Board of Trustees, and staff, opinions of experts, activity logs of staff nurses, case studies, statistical reports, and research concerning infant mortality, milk quality, and production. |
| Historical Abstract | The Baby Hygiene Association, organized in 1909 in Boston, was formed to improve the milk supply, prevent sickness, reduce mortality among infants, and to increase the health and vitality of children and their mothers. The Association set up milk stations around the city, provided education and training to nurses and weekly conferences for mothers on prenatal care. |
| Language | Material in English. |
| Location | Collection may be stored offsite. Please contact Archives staff for more information. |
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[Identification of item: description and date], Baby Hygiene Association (Boston, Mass.) records, CC 32, Simmons College Archives, Boston, MA, USA.
Transferred from the Simmons College School of Social Work Library, 1991
Accession number: 2003.031
Processed by Molly Tierney, May 2003
Supervised by Jason Wood
This collection guide was encoded as part of the LEADS project by Megan Schwenke, November 10, 2012
The Milk and Baby Hygiene Association was incorporated in 1910, but was organized in 1909. The name changed to Baby Hygiene Association in 1916. They were located in the city of Boston. The purpose of the Association was to improve the milk supply, prevent sickness and reduce mortality among infants, to increase the health and vitality of children and their mothers.(1) The Association played an important role in the implementation of milk stations around the city, some of which were in settlement houses. According to the 1912 report there were 10 milk stations set up. The Association also provided education and training to nurses and weekly conferences for mothers regarding domestic duties and prenatal care.
The amalgamation of the Baby Hygiene Association and the Instructive District of Nursing Association formed the Community Health Association, which became the Visiting Nurse Association of Boston.
The collection consists of the Annual Reports of the Baby Hygiene Association and its predecessor Milk and Baby Hygiene Association. The reports include: opinion of experts, the reports of the Director, Medical Director and Treasurer, list of contributors, council, officers and executive committee members, and staff.
Earlier annual reports contain information on the daily activities of the staff nurses and their visits to homes and milk stations, case studies, statistical reports, collaboration with other organizations, and research concerning infant mortality, milk quality, and production. Reports from later years contain basic lists of officers and Board of Trustees, statistics of work done for the year, financial reports and a brief report from a member of the Board. Correlations between Boston settlement houses are reflected in the report, statistical reports and photos.
These and related materials may be found under the following headings in online catalogs.
Arranged into one series: Annual Reports.
Part of the School of Social Work Library Charities Collection.
Box 1
