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Nishio, Kyoko Nishio, Kyoko
(1844 - 1913)

Portrait of Nishio, Kyoko(1)
  • Photo no.1 : Kindai Meishi no Omokage vol.1
  • b&w ; 11.1x8.1 cm

A midwife. Born in 1844 in Iida-cho, Tokyo as the daughter of a vassal of the Shogun. Widowed at 40, in 1884 she obtained a midwife's license from Tokyo Prefecture and then from the Home Ministry. From then on, for about 30 years she served as vice-president and secretary of the Tokyo Midwives Association. Her achievements included the invention of equipment to help premature babies.

Keywords Doctor, Pharmacist, etc.
 
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