Lady Attendants

[Caorthine]

What does Lady Attendants mean in the following excerpt:


Charity looked up and saw on the corner a brick house with
a conspicuous black and gold sign across its front. "Dr. Merkle; Private
Consultations at all hours. Lady Attendants," ...


Is Lady Attendants referring to the patients or to the people taking care of the patients?

[BobK]

I don't know the social and historical background of this piece, but I imagine they were people who would just be present at a medical examination to guarantee the chastity of the proceedings!

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[Anglika]

Absolutely -