Article Title: Unmarried Wet-Nurses
Journal Title: Lancet, The
Orientation: medical profession; liberal; medical reform
Date Run: 1857 to 1890 indexed
Publication Place: London
Publication Frequency: Weekly
Periodical Location: British Library
Creator/Author: Acton, William
Birth/Death Date: 1813-1875
Date of Publication: February 12, 1859
Description: Acton's letter provokes a debate on fallen women as wet-nurses.
Publication Information: v. 1, pages 175-176
Subject Heading (LCSH): Middle class (LCSH)
Poor women (LCSH)
Wet nurses (LCSH)
Unmarried mothers (LCSH)
Prostitutes (LCSH)
Language: English
Topical Keyword: Class
Political economy
Editor: Thomas Wakley, Surgeon
Publisher: Thomas Palmer Lovell
Temporal Coverage: 1850s
Article type: Journal article debate

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