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Expectant mother having her blood pressure taken by a registered nurse in Leon County, Florida.

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SBH0024

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State Board of Health collection
Series 904, Midwife program files, 1924-1975 ; Box 4, FF4

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Leon County (Fla.)

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Florida. State Board of Health.

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1 photoprint - b&w - 5 x 4 in.

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The Board initiated a midwife licensing program in 1931 to reduce infant mortality and to promote maternal and child health.

Expectant mother having her blood pressure taken by a registered nurse in Leon County, Florida.

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Expectant mother having her blood pressure taken by a registered nurse in Leon County, Florida.

Subject

Obstetrics

Public health nurses--Florida--Leon County

Public health personnel--Florida--Leon County

African American nurses--Florida--Leon County

Medical personnel--Florida--Leon County

African Americans in medicine

Blood pressure--Measurement

Rites of passage

Rites

Practices

Belief and custom

Maternity nursing

Public health

Periodic health examinations

Pregnant women--Health and hygiene

Maternal and infant welfare

Women's health services

Maternal health services

Prenatal care

Pregnancy

Pregnant women--Medical examinations

Medical care

Date

1944 (circa)

Identifier

SBH0024

Image URL

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Geographic Term

Leon County (Fla.)

Color

b&w

Physical Description

1 photoprint - b&w - 5 x 4 in.

Series Title

State Board of Health collection

State Board of Health collection Series 904, Midwife program files, 1924-1975 ; Box 4, FF4

Shelf Number

Location: 20328, B.

General Note

The Board initiated a midwife licensing program in 1931 to reduce infant mortality and to promote maternal and child health.

Subject - Corporate

Florida. State Board of Health.

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Chicago Manual of Style

Expectant mother having her blood pressure taken by a registered nurse in Leon County, Florida. 1944 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. <https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/44499>, accessed 27 December 2024.

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Expectant mother having her blood pressure taken by a registered nurse in Leon County, Florida. 1944 (circa). State Archives of Florida, Florida Memory. Accessed 27 Dec. 2024.<https://www.floridamemory.com/items/show/44499>

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(State Archives of Florida)

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Expectant mother having her blood pressure taken by a registered nurse in Leon County, Florida.