The Edward Street Baby Farm
| By: | Stella Budrikis |
| Publisher: | Independent Publishers Group (Chicago Review Press) |
| Print ISBN: | 9781925816099 |
| eText ISBN: | 9781925816105 |
| Edition: | 0 |
| Format: | Page Fidelity |
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In 1907, Perth woman Alice Mitchell was arrested for the murder of five-month-old Ethel Booth. During the inquest and subsequent trial, the state's citizens were horrified to learn that at least 37 infants had died in Mitchell's care in the previous six years. It became clear that she had been running a 'baby farm,' making a profit out of caring for the children of single mothers and other 'unfortunate women.' The Alice Mitchell murder trial gripped the city of Perth and the nation. This book retraces this infamous 'baby farm' tragedy, which led to legislative changes to protect children's welfare.