Physical description

Illustrated book with yellow binding. Green print on front cover. In additon to title, edition, author and publisher details there are two photographs of newborn infants. Title, edition and author also printed on spine

Publication type

non-fiction

Inscriptions & markings

At the base of front end page there is a printed black and white donation sticker: black Maltese cross in circle, 'This book was donated to Alfred Archival Association Nursing Division by'. At top right of this page the previous catalogue number is handwritten [black ink] , underneath 'Sister Beverley Satchell/Royal Womens Hospital/ Melbourne/ February 1968

Summary

This textbook was traditionally used as a clinical guide for medical students and nursing staff detailing the physical characteristics, commom disorders, and general care of infants during the neonatal period