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Infant care

Title

Infant care

Date

1896-1902

Description

These early Australian and New Zealand infant care publications provide detailed instructions on the care of babies covering the subjects of feeding, clothing, sleeping, exercise and prevention and treatment of ailments.  The publications were authored by both qualified child health physicians and individuals with no formal medical training.

Subject

Health and the home

Items in the Infant care collection

All about babies : a primer for parents
Light-hearted tips for new parents on feeding, bathing and changing, accompanied by humorous illustrations, poems and text.

Your baby
"This booklet comes to you with the compliments of The Anti-Tuberculosis Association of N.S.W. in the hope that it will help you to raise healthy and happy young Australians and impress upon you the need to fight ceaselessly against T.B." -- inside…

The Vi-lactogen and lactogen: mother book  (39th ed.)
Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books. Contact Deakin University Library for access to high quality images.

The Vi-Lactogen and Lactogen mother book (26th ed.)
Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books. Contact Deakin University Library for access to high quality images.

The Queensland mothers' book
pt. 1. Baby clinics -- pt. 2. Care of the baby -- pt. 3. Maternity. At head of title: Home Secretary's Department, Queensland. Map on back cover. Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books. Contact…

The Glaxo baby book
Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books. Contact Deakin University Library for access to high quality images.

Our babies : incorporating pre-natal care, baby welfare, the pre-school child, the older child, natural feeding, food recipes, food and nutrition
"Officially revised by the Victorian Baby Health Centres' Association""First published in 1940""Acknowledgments are hereby made to the New South Wales Department of Public Health for permission to use the matter appearing in the Department Booklet,…

Maternity and care of the baby : notes for mothers
Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Pamphlet Collection. Contact Deakin University Library for access to high quality images.

For mother and babe : Queensland maternity hospitals
"Series 3" on cover. Inside of front cover: portrait of The Honourable T. A. Foley Secretary for Health and Home Affairs. Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Pamphlet Collection. Contact Deakin University Library for…

The good housekeeping toddlers' book
Cover title : The good housekeeping toddlers' book : diet, clothes, nursery ailments, the toddler's day, physical and mental growth. Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books. Contact Deakin…

Our babies : a text book for mothers by a medical mother
Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books. Contact Deakin University Library for access to high quality images.

Modern infant feeding with unsweetened evaporated milk
Includes bibliographic references. Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books. Contact Deakin University Library for access to high quality images.

Maternal and child welfare manual : pre-natal care, infant welfare, care of the pre-school child, immunization
Cover title: The Cherub baby book. Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books. Contact Deakin University Library for access to high quality images.

Maternal and child welfare manual : pre-natal care ... infant welfare ... care of the pre-school child ... immunization
Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books. Contact Deakin University Library for access to high quality images.

Healthy motherhood
"Published under the authority of the Hon. C.A. Kelly, M.L.A. Minister for Health". -- title page. Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books. Contact Deakin University Library for access to high…

Healthy motherhood
"Published under the authority of the Hon. M. O'Sullivan, M.L.A. Minister for Health". -- t.p. Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books. Contact Deakin University Library for access to high quality…

Guide to the feeding of artificially fed babies from six months
Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books. Contact Deakin University Library for access to high quality images.

Advice to mothers
Introductory: The subject-matter of this booklet, "Advice to Mothers," apart from the advertisements therein, has been adapted from leaflets distributed throughout the Infant Welfare Centres of Victoria, also from the booklet,"Feeding the Child for…

The Problem of infant feeding solved : with information for the expectant and nursing mothers, also details regarding the feeding of infants and children of all ages
Cover title : The Lactogen mother book Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection -- Special Collection Rare Books. Contact Deakin University Library for access to high quality images.

The Australian baby : a handbook for mothers
Original held in Deakin University Library Special Collection - Special Collection Rare Books. Contact Deakin University Library for access to high quality images.