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The 'babies' of the Brighton Home have all had their hair cut short to prevent the spread of head lice. In modern day Britain this can still be a problem amongst young children.
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Ref: WS54
Title: Girls in smocks and pinafores
Date: 1900
Location: Brighton Home for Girls, Brighton (Egremont Place), Sussex
Creator: Unknown, taken from Our Waifs and Strays Magazine, June 1900, p 311

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The 'babies' of the Brighton Home have all had their hair cut short to prevent the spread of head lice. In modern day Britain this can still be a problem amongst young children.

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