Emily Wayland Dinwiddie

Emily Wayland Dinwiddie (August 14, 1879 — March 11, 1949) was an American social worker, housing reformer, and advocate for children's welfare.

Early life Dinwiddie was born on August 14, 1879.

Career

Tenement reform and housing conditions Dinwiddie's reports on tenement housing conditions highlighted the significance of public health and sanitation, concentrating on factors that led to the proliferation of illnesses such as tuberculosis and typhoid. Dinwiddie investigated housing conditions in various cities, resulting in publications like "Housing Conditions in Philadelphia" (1904) and contributing to the influential 1907-1908 Pittsburgh Survey.

American Red Cross and children's welfare

Emergency Relief Administration From 1936 until her retirement in 1938, Dinwiddie held the position of assistant superintendent of relief for the state.

Major works

"The Tenants' Manual: A Handbook of Information for Dwellers in Tenement and Apartment Houses and for Settlement and Other Workers" (1903) "Virginia State Hospitals for Mental Patients" (1934)