Why do not women swim? : a voice from many waters / Ladies' National Association for the Diffusion of Sanitary Knowledge.

Date:
[between 1865 and 1885?]
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Credit: Why do not women swim? : a voice from many waters / Ladies' National Association for the Diffusion of Sanitary Knowledge. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2 knowledge to their pupils. By these means, school-girls, the future wives and mothers of the working classes, will obtain information which, though neces¬ sary to all, is at present possessed by very few. Classes will also be formed for private Governesses and other Ladies. Special attention will be paid to instruction in the management of Infants and Children, as being one of the most important duties of woman. In order to make this part of the instruction thoroughly practical, some orphan Infants will be reared in the Institutions. Schoolmistresses will thus have an opportunity of gaining a thoroughly practical knowledge of all matters relating to infantile health; and, through them, this knowledge will be imparted to the working classes, who have at present little opportunity for gaining it, except from dearly-bought experience, Qr from books, which, in many cases, they have neither inclination or means to purchase, or intelligence to comprehend. Nursery-maids will bc admitted to this part of the instruction ; and the Association hopes thus to supply that great desideratum, intelligently-trained nursery-maids, to whom Infants may be safely entrusted. Clergymen, Medical Gentlemen, and all who are interested in sanitary reform, are earnestly solicited to use their influence to establish such Institutions in connection with Branch Associations in their various localities. 2nd.—By compiling and publishing interesting, simple, and practically- written tracts, on all subjects relating to the preservation of health (see list). Ladies will thus be enabled, during their visitation of the poor, to bring the f influence of tract literature to bear upon the physical condition of those i visited, as well as upon their spiritual condition, which, though pre-eminently | important, certainly ought not to be the only subject of tracts distributed among! the poor, as it generally is. 3rd.—By establishing loan-libraries of popularly-written interesting books! upon all subjects relating to the preservation of health. 4th.—By arranging for the delivery of popular lectures on the preservation! of health. The Association has obtained the free use of a room, for lectures, &c., atl 14a, Princes Steeet, Cavendish Square, London, and of a commodious house,! 17, Egeemont Place, Brighton. The Association is entirely dependent upon the contributions of benevo-l lent individuals, and it earnestly solicits the assistance of those who approve! its objects. Subscriptions, Donations, Books for the Libraries, Manuscripts for Tracts, etc. J ■will be very gratefully receivedby Mrs. Roth, Treasurer, (pro.tem.) 21, GloucesJ ter Place, Brighton ; Miss Bessie R. Parkes, “ Englishwoman's Journal” OfficeJB 14a, Princes Street, Cavendish Square, London, W.; Messrs. Williams, Deacon!® and Co., Bankers, Birchin Lane, London. Communications may be addressed to the Secretary, 16a, Old Cavendisha Street, Cavendish Square, London, or 17, Egremont Place, Brighton. In-I quiries may be answered personally at the former place on Tuesdays, ThursdaysJf ] and Saturdays, from Two till Four o’clock, and at the latter on all week-days!I from Two till Four o’Clock. The Secretary will also be very glad to receive suggestions on any subject! I connected with the objects of the Association. Hannah Wallis, Printer, 5, Bartholomews, Brighton.