Chapters in this book

1. Front Matter i
2. Contents iv
3. List of Tables and Figures v
4. A Note on References vii
5. Preface viii
6. Introduction 13
7. The Problem of Child and Maternal Welfare
8. The Perceptions of Care-Givers and Clients 27
9. Saving the Infants
10. ‘The Ignorance and Fecklessness of Mothers’ 61
11. Educating the Mothers 89
12. Saving the Mothers
13. The Medicalisation of Childbirth: Hospitalisation 117
14. The Medicalisation of Childbirth: Domiciliary Practice 140
15. Women’s Demands
16. Economic Assistance 165
17. Birth Control 196
18. Conclusion 219
19. Appendix: A Note On Source Materials 227
20. Index 230