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A convalescent Home, in this context, refers to a Home for women suffering from veneral disease. Often these institutions were associated with services for unmarried mothers, and frequently functioned (officially or not) as adoption agencies.
Prepared by: Lee Butterworth
Created: 1 November 2011, Last modified: 26 February 2015
Last updated: 29 April 2024
Cite this: https://www.findandconnect.gov.au/ref/qld/biogs/QE00283b.htm
First published by the Find & Connect Web Resource Project for the Commonwealth of Australia, 2011
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