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Better housing The solution to infant mortality in the slums
Better housing The solution to infant mortality in the slums. Poster promoting better housing as a solution for high rates of infant mortality in the slums, showing a blueprint of new housing next to existing tenement buildings over which stands the figure of Death. Date 1936
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Administration Infant Mortality Progress Slums Solution
Better Housing - The Solution to Infant Mortality in the Slums
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is a powerful poster from 1936, promoting the importance of adequate housing as a critical step towards reducing high rates of infant mortality in urban slums. The image features a stark contrast between a cramped, dilapidated tenement building, with the ominous figure of Death looming overhead, and a modern, well-designed blueprint of a new housing development. The poster, produced during the height of the Great Depression, was likely created as part of a public health campaign or social welfare initiative, possibly funded by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) or a similar government program. The poster's bold design and clear message underscore the urgent need for better living conditions to protect the health and wellbeing of infants and young children. The poster's text reinforces the message, stating, "Infant Mortality: A Problem of Housing. Better Housing Means Better Health. Better Health Means Fewer Deaths." The image and text work together to emphasize the connection between housing conditions and infant mortality, making a compelling case for the importance of investing in housing improvements as a means of improving public health and reducing the number of preventable deaths. The poster's enduring relevance is a testament to the ongoing struggle to provide adequate housing for all, particularly in urban areas where poverty and overcrowding continue to be major challenges. Today, as we strive to create more equitable and sustainable communities, this powerful poster serves as a reminder of the critical role that housing plays in promoting health, wellbeing, and the overall progress of society.
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