The Edward Street Baby Farm The Edward Street Baby Farm

The Edward Street Baby Farm

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Publisher Description

In 1907, Perth woman Alice Mitchell was arrested for the murder of five-month-old Ethel Booth. During the inquest and subsequent trial, the state's citizens were horrified to learn that at least 37 infants had died in Mitchell's care in the previous six years. It became clear that she had been running a 'baby farm,' making a profit out of caring for the children of single mothers and other 'unfortunate women.' The Alice Mitchell murder trial gripped the city of Perth and the nation. This book retraces this infamous 'baby farm' tragedy, which led to legislative changes to protect children's welfare.

GENRE
Non-Fiction
RELEASED
2020
1 October
LANGUAGE
EN
English
LENGTH
256
Pages
PUBLISHER
Fremantle Press
SELLER
Chicago Review Press, Inc. DBA Independent Publishers Group
SIZE
2.1
MB
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