TITLE:
The Lying-In Asylum in Mannheim (Germany) and Its Resident Physicians
AUTHORS:
Georg A. Petroianu, Anka Stegmeier-Petroianu
KEYWORDS:
Mermann, Alphons, Preller, Karl, Luisenheim, Lying-In Asylum in Mannheim
JOURNAL NAME:
Advances in Historical Studies,
Vol.7 No.3,
September
18,
2018
ABSTRACT: Alfons Mermann is best known for establishing the Luisenheim Woechnerinnenasyl (lying-in asylum) at the end of the 19th century in Mannheim, Baden. The Luisenheim,
owing its namesake to the Grand Duchess Luise of Baden (1838-1923), was a
significant step forward in the provision of a safe delivery environment for married women of modest means. Mermann
used his position as the Luisenheim’s
director to promote both the training of midwives and of obstetricians. This short
work explores the lives and families of the physicians associated with the Luisenheim from its inception to the
first years under Mermann’s successor, Karl Preller.