Historical document reflecting public health practices and advice for prenatal care, infant welfare and the care of preschool children in Vctoria in the mid 20th centuaryOf significance to the AHNL as many nurses completed infant welfare training after general and miwdifery certificationIllustrated stapled booklet with pale blue cover and black print. Front cover has a decorative margin at left. Title and publishers details are also printed here at top right 'THIS BOOK IS VALUABLE KEEP IT' is printedAt top right of front cover the name W Wortley is handwritten [black ink] Also on front cover is a printed black and white donation sticker: black Maltese cross in circle, "This book was donated to Alfred Archival Association Nursing Division by' Win Wortley [handwritten in black ink] along with the previous catalogue number. There is also a printed sticker with the previous catalogue number, and another with 'The Department of Health'. On the back cover ther is a name and adress [pencil]prenatal care, infant welfare, care of the preschool child, public health -victoria-history

Vintage textbook served as a practical guide for expectant mothers and fathersInsight into health care practices in the 1950'sIllustrated stapled booklet wih white cover. On front cover there is a coloured drawing of a baby by Betty Paterson. Printed in blue above this illustration are the publishers details and title below Hand written on front cover is the previous catalogue number [b;ack ink] and B Satchell [blue ink] handwritten at base of title page 'Beverley Satchell/Tweedle baby Hospital/Melbourne/Match 1965prenatal care, pregnancy, infant feeding