On 16 March, 1907, the Western Mail newspaper published this full page cartoon, portraying Perth woman Alice Mitchell as Mrs Gamp. The cartoon, penned by Ben Strange, created some controversy. At the time, Mrs Mitchell was sitting in prison, awaiting
Why so many babies died – infant mortality in Western Australia in the 1900s
Anyone who has delved into their own family history would be aware that, in the past, few families escaped the pain of losing at least one child before their first birthday. Until the middle of the twentieth century, the infant