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Work of Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor Nurse and Dietician

Work of Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor Nurse and Dietician
CSS Description
#5193 See #5293 - same Nurse - which is stamped A. Tennyson Beals From: Mulberry Health Center In "The Eightieth Annual Report of the A.I.C.P.," 1922-1923. Paging of the report starts at page 26; pictures are in preceding unpaged section entitled, "The Work of the A.I.C.P, in Illustration." Statement below picture: The Work of the A.I.C.P. Nurse and Dietitian. Last year 4,722 families were under the care of A.I.C.P. nurses who made in their behalf 86,6l7 visits. This service was supplemented by the work of our dietitians, who watched over the nutritional requirements of the family and gave practical demonstrations in the selection and preparation of proper diet for sick and well.
Item Information
Title
Work of Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor Nurse and Dietician
Date
circa 1922
Item Number
658
Photograph Number
5193
Format
photographs
Corporate Designation
New York Association for Improving the Condition of the Poor
Borough
Manhattan
Annotation on Back
From: Mulberry Health Center Album
Places
New York (N.Y.)
Topics
Women; Interiors; Nurses; House furnishings; Children--Nutrition; Children--Health and hygiene; Children
Creators
Beals, A. Tennyson
Box and Folder Number
300: 35
CSS Description
#5193 See #5293 - same Nurse - which is stamped A. Tennyson Beals From: Mulberry Health Center In "The Eightieth Annual Report of the A.I.C.P.," 1922-1923. Paging of the report starts at page 26; pictures are in preceding unpaged section entitled, "The Work of the A.I.C.P, in Illustration." Statement below picture: The Work of the A.I.C.P. Nurse and Dietitian. Last year 4,722 families were under the care of A.I.C.P. nurses who made in their behalf 86,6l7 visits. This service was supplemented by the work of our dietitians, who watched over the nutritional requirements of the family and gave practical demonstrations in the selection and preparation of proper diet for sick and well.