Minutes of the Annual Assoc. for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Book No. 1

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Date created 1818-1819
Creator Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Description

First book of minutes from the meetings of the Annual Association for Relief of Sick Children in the Summer. Introduction states the reasoning for forming the Association and the appeal to the Board of Health to utilize all or part of the city hospital for such purpose. Includes minutes regarding the funding of programs intended to help sick children, and list of names of philanthropists, donors and women involved, as well as names of doctors willing to work for the cause. Contains a list of rules for women participating in the program, ranging from visitation to alcohol consumption.

Size 35 pages
Type Text
Subjects Temperance | Public health | Hospitals | Sick children | Cost accounting | Wistar, Caspar, 1801-1867
Geographical location Philadelphia (Pa.)
Language English
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Local identifier A00180615
Collection

Annual Association for the Relief of Sick Children in the Summer Records, SFHL-RG4-007 (explore contents)

Contributing institution Friends Historical Library of Swarthmore College
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