“Mrs. De Santis and children,” Bronx, New York, 1930s
Courtesy U.S. National Library of Medicine
The oldest daughter (not pictured) was suffering from tuberculosis and Henry Street nurses instructed the rest of the family on methods of avoiding the disease. Tuberculosis was a major cause of death in immigrant and poor communities. Henry Street developed a “system of care for tuberculosis patients and instruction for their families” years before New York City created its own program.
