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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/24325| Title: | Women : pregnancy and childbirth in Gozo 1867-1914 |
| Authors: | Portelli, Sandra |
| Keywords: | Pregnancy -- Malta Childbirth -- Malta Women -- Malta -- Gozo Midwife and patient |
| Issue Date: | 2017-11 |
| Publisher: | University of Malta. Gozo Campus |
| Citation: | Portelli, S. (2017). Women : pregnancy and childbirth in Gozo 1867-1914. Gozo Observer, 36, 3-10. |
| Abstract: | Most of the Registers of Admissions and Discharges in the Lying-in-Wards of the Victoria Hospital give insightful details about the women that were admitted to the Victoria Hospital. The information provided in the registered records included; (i) the social particulars of the women; (ii) any physical conditions and/or issues; (iii) the result and forms of treatment during and after delivery; and (iv) the health conditions on their dismissal from hospital. The data clearly indicated the transition both in the way of living and also in the mentality of the Gozitan women with regards to health. Women were increasingly aware of the benefits provided by modern medicine and health care and sought professional help in hospital when needed. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/24325 |
| Appears in Collections: | The Gozo Observer - Issue 36, Summer 2017 The Gozo Observer - Issue 36, Summer 2017 |
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| Gozo Observer 36 - A1.pdf | 531.38 kB | Adobe PDF | View/Open |
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