Delivering maternity care : midwives and midwifery in Birmingham and its environs, 1794-1881
This thesis examines the working milieu of midwives in the urban west midlands, primarily Birmingham and Coventry, between 1794 and 1881. Adopting a microhistorical approach, and by integrating sources including a midwife’s register, lying-in charity and poor law records, the thesis argues that deve...
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University of Birmingham
2014
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| Online Access: | https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.619385 |