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SHEis Amazing Profile: Julia Lathrop – The Woman Who Put Children’s Health on the National Agenda

SHEis Amazing Profile: Julia Lathrop – The Woman Who Put Children’s Health on the National Agenda

Quick Facts Born: June 29, 1858 • Rockford, IllinoisDied: April 15, 1932 (aged 73) • Rockford, IllinoisKnown For:• First woman to lead a U.S. federal agency• Founding Chief of the U.S. Children’s Bureau• Advocate for maternal and child health reform• Pioneer in reducing infant mortality and child labor• Advocate for mental health reform and social work standards• Championed scientific, data-driven approaches to public health Legacy Julia Lathrop transformed public health in the United States...

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