The care and feeding of infants in the early 20th century was far different from today. Did you know that incubators for premature infants were not always accepted by hospitals? That babies could be scored for perfection in Better Baby Contests? That bottled milk was initially so dirty that public health activists in New York City set up milk stations to assure quality?
Come see a new exhibit now on display in the Lyman Maynard Stowe Library. This exhibit was created by summer student volunteer Stephanie Gold under the direction of HMS Librarian Jenny Miglus. Materials are from the Hartford Medical Society Historical Library, online sources, and a generous donation of an infant blanket and cap by Josie Moore of the NICU.
For more information, contact: Jenny Miglus at x 3200 or miglus@uchc.edu