The admission bundles from the Bloomsbury Foundling Hospital are poignant reminders of the heartbreaking choices faced by mothers who had to abandon their children, often forced into dire circumstances such as poverty, unwed motherhood, or familial abandonment.
These identification tokens, such as paper hearts or scraps of fabric, were instrumental for the rare cases—around 3%—where children were reclaimed by their families, marking a profound emotional significance well beyond their physical presence.
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