Helen Cordelia Putnam, MD — public health (social medicine), obstetrics and gynecology
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A physician and public health reformer, Dr. Helen Cordelia Putnam (1857–1951) was an early advocate of prenatal and neonatal care for low-income families. She championed improved standards of hygiene and cleanliness in schools, and worked for women’s right to vote and better treatment of the mentally ill.
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