In 1916, medical professionals and civic organizations across the country came together for ‘Baby Week’, an effort to reduce infant mortality by improving parental education. At the time, an estimated 1 in 10 babies died before their first birthday. Local businesses hosted displays in shop windows, Boy Scouts distributed pamphlets on childcare (written by Dr. Penfield), and lectures (with visuals!) were given. The daily articles from the Danbury News-Times about Baby Week 1916 are collected below. The end of the week was marked by a lecture given by Dr. Annie Keeler, Mrs. Matilda Collins (the school nurse), and Miss Mary Brennan (the visiting nurse).

The emphasis was on the health of the child, and it seems to have been fairly inclusive, with a minimum of eugenics (aside from, for example, the 1915 state health bulletin referenced in the article "300,000 Babies Die Each Year.")

All articles came from the Danbury News-Times.