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Book - Baby Health Book and Baptismal Certificate, Victorian Government, 1940s

  • Front cover with the name of the booklet and the handwritten details of the particular Baby Health Centre.

    Image of front of Baby Health Book

  • Baby Health book open at first page with baby's name and details written on that page and baby's weight progress recorded on the inside front cover.

    Image of inside front cover of Baby Health Book

  • Baptism certificate for Jack Charman with details of his parents, his birth date and his baptism date, and the name of the church.

    Image of baptism certificate for Jack Charman

  • Front cover with the name of the booklet and the handwritten details of the particular Baby Health Centre.
  • Baby Health book open at first page with baby's name and details written on that page and baby's weight progress recorded on the inside front cover.
  • Baptism certificate for Jack Charman with details of his parents, his birth date and his baptism date, and the name of the church.

Historical information

This Baby Health book belonged to the parents of Jack Charman who was born on 24 September 1944. Jack's weight was recorded at regular intervals from 12 October 1944 until 31 October 1946. The Baby Health Centre was at Ferntree Gully. A small baptismal certificate for Jack Charman was placed inside the Baby Health book.

Significance

The Charmans were an early Emerald family who, in the 1900s, ran the Brookdale Guest House. The Emerald Baby Health Centre in Belgrave-Gembrook Road supported local mothers in the care of their babies and was officially opened in March 1940.

Physical description

Small grey paperback Baby Health Centre booklet and a small baptismal certificate inside.

Inscriptions & markings

Printed on book: 'Centre / Address / Open / VICTORIAN BABY HEALTH / CENTRES ASSOCIATION / Closed on Saturdays and Public Holidays / Sister ... in attendance to / help and advise mothers and weigh babies'
Handwritten on book: 'Ferntree Gully / Main Rd / 20.30 to 12.30 & 1.30 to 4.30'

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