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Nurses working for the Henry Street Visiting Nurse Service in New York City took these snapshots, which show their lives and the lives of the families they cared for in the 1930s.
“700 E. 211th St. Baby Health Station is next door to us.”
Baby health stations were run by the New York City Health Department. These stations originated in the “Pure Milk” movement of the early 20th century, when many cities began funding centers to distribute pasteurized milk in an effort to reduce infant mortality.
The top sign hanging on the cornice of the building reads “Dept. of Health Baby Health Station.” Baby carriages shown in front of the building.
Courtesy U.S. National Library of Medicine
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