NEONATOLOGY ON THE WEB


Incubators in the 1930's and 1940's

These photos are from the Philadelphia Historical Digital Image Library.

 

Above: Baby in a "rocking" incubator ca. 1936. Babies' Hospital, Philadelphia.

 

Above: American Legion gift of an infant incubator to the Women's Southern Homeopathic Hospital, ca. 1942.

 

Above: Nurse with incubators at the Kensington Hospital for Women, ca. 1940.

 

Above: Presentation of a modern incubator for the nursery of the Northern Liberties Hospital, June 14, 1937.

 

Above: Infant occupation of a newly developed incubator at Doctor's Hospital, 1942.

 


Created 2/12/2000 / Last modified 2/12/2000
Copyright © 2000 Neonatology on the Web / webmaster@neonatology.net