In 1950 Finland's first Municipal Homemaking Act (Finnish: Laki kunnallisista kodinhoitajista, 272/1950[1]) was passed.
[2][3] Miina Sillanpää was involved in its preparation.
[4] The system of municipal homemakers was created to help rural families with some children who lived in poverty.
[5] The municipal homemakers had their salaries paid by the municipality.
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