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FOUNDLING HOSPITAL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-04-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Social Services and Social Work
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- crèche
1, record 1, English, cr%C3%A8che
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A foundling hospital. 2, record 1, English, - cr%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 DEF
foundling: an unclaimed infant: a baby deserted by unknown parents. 2, record 1, English, - cr%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A register must be kept in every private hospital showing the date of entry, sex, age, name and address of the inmates and the date of their discharge or death. In the case of lying-in hospitals or of crèches where illegitimate infants are hospitalized, it shall merely mention the date of birth of the infants. 3, record 1, English, - cr%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The above example is from the Private Hospitals Act. 4, record 1, English, - cr%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
There are no longer any crèches in Quebec. They existed before 1970 and were often run by religious sisters, such as the Grey Nuns. Jocelyne Gervais, Comité de la protection de l’enfance in Montreal, explained that the term was sometimes used to refer to homes for older children (orphanages). Reception centres (centres d’accueil), foster homes and group homes have replaced crèches and orphanages. 4, record 1, English, - cr%C3%A8che
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Services sociaux et travail social
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- crèche
1, record 1, French, cr%C3%A8che
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom de quelques hôpitaux où l'on reçoit les enfants trouvés. 2, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A8che
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un registre doit être tenu, dans tout hôpital privé, indiquant la date de l'entrée, le sexe, l'âge, le nom et l'adresse des hospitalisés ainsi que la date de leur sortie ou décès. Dans le cas de maternités, ou de crèches où des enfants illégitimes sont hospitalisés, le registre mentionnera simplement la date de naissance desdits enfants. 3, record 1, French, - cr%C3%A8che
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1976-06-19
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Urban Housing
- Sociology of Childhood and Adolescence
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- foundling hospital 1, record 2, English, foundling%20hospital
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Habitation et logement (Urbanisme)
- Sociologie de l'enfance et de l'adolescence
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- hospice des enfants trouvés 1, record 2, French, hospice%20des%20enfants%20trouv%C3%A9s
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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