Comerío Health Center, Child and Nurse
Description
Health Center in the municipality of Comerío. An interior space is seen with a set of three sinks and wall cabinets. There is a window, two wall lamps, a paper towel dispenser, and two shelves. On the right side, a nurse is holding a toothbrush and toothpaste, and in front of her, there is a child. The child, a hospital patient, is wearing a hospital gown and slippers, and sores are prominent on his legs. Between them is one of the two trash cans in the room, along with a shelf. Through the doorways, two more lamps, grilles, and a crib can be seen. The floor is tiled.| Origin Name |
Caja 00923, Legajo 361, Expediente 18, Foto 11_R
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| Relation |
Archivo General de Puerto Rico > Fondo Departamento de Obras Públicas > Serie Edificios Públicos > Comerío Health Center
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| Geographical Coverage |
Comerío
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| Date |
[1954]
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| Descriptive Notes |
Title assigned by the cataloging team. The back of the image has two stamps reading: "Received OCT 1 1954 Oficina Correo Departamento de Obras Públicas" and "Please Credit Phil Fein Photographers 341 Market ST., San Francisco YU. 2-1450."
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| Descripción decolonial |
During the first decades of the twentieth century, the United States started a public health project for Puerto Rico in which, in addition to increasing the number of health centers throughout the island, it strived to mitigate the main illnesses that afflicted the population. Other efforts were also made to modify their hygiene habits. An example, of this is a series of educational campaigns launched through schools island wide to emphasize the importance of a good dental hygiene. Likewise, local government, from within institutions such as the Division of Community Education, sought to address the need for access and better quality of water supplied to the population, as well as raise public awareness among citizens about the precautions needed prior to its consumption.
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| Rights |
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| Editor |
Fundación Luis Muñoz Marín
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| Resource Format |
JPEG
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| Resource Type |
Image
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