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In 1907, Alice Mitchell was arrested for the murder of five-month-old Ethel Booth. During the inquest and subsequent trial, the general public was 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''. This book retraces this infamous ''baby farm'' tragedy and a trial which gripped the nation and led to legislative changes to protect children''s welfare.

The Edward Street Baby Farm: The Murder Trial

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      Publisher: Fremantle Press
      Publication Date: Publication Date: 29/09/2020
      ISBN13: 9781925816099, 978-1925816099
      ISBN10: 1925816095

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      Book Synopsis
      In 1907, Alice Mitchell was arrested for the murder of five-month-old Ethel Booth. During the inquest and subsequent trial, the general public was 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''. This book retraces this infamous ''baby farm'' tragedy and a trial which gripped the nation and led to legislative changes to protect children''s welfare.

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