Help for Midwives

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A booklet, published by the Virginia State Department of Health, called "Help for Midwives," owned by midwife Amanda Carey Carter. The booklet is printed in black ink on off-white paper and center bound with two large staples. The book is 32 pages long, and outlines legal, safety, and other information concerning midwifery. It begins with several introductory messages from Walter Ashby Plecker, State Registrar of Virginia.

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