Early Childhood Nutrition Leaflets for Parents and Healthcare Professionals in 1943 New York City

New York, New York: New York City Department of Health, 1943. Near-fine. Lacking at least one pamphlet (no. 6).. A set of nine (9) educational leaflets on early childhood nutrition distributed by the New York City Department of Health in 1943. Includes four (4) pamphlets "for parents" in plain English, and five (5) pamphlets "for staff", i.e. healthcare professionals in the community, in more nuanced language. Each is based on research from preeminent psychologists, pediatricians, and related childcare experts of the time (e.g. Benjamin Spock). The titles include: "Children Like to Eat"; "Children's Eating Habits"; "If Your Child Does Not Eat Well"; "Eating Problems of Children"; "Dr. Davis' Experiments in the Self Selection of Food"; "Where Do Parents Come In"; "Feeding Patterns in Infants"; "Now Your Baby Is On A Bottle"; and "Now Your Baby Is Ready for Solids". Each ranges in length from 4 to 8 pages, and measures approx. 8.5" by 5.5"; they are unbound as issued.