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100 1 _aJephson, Henry
_q(Henry Lorenzo),
_d1844-1914
245 1 4 _aThe Sanitary Evolution of London
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2014
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2014-11-07
508 _aE-text prepared by Chris Curnow, Quentin Campbell, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)
520 _a"The Sanitary Evolution of London" by Henry Jephson is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book examines the public health conditions in London, focusing on the sanitary challenges faced by its enormous population and how these conditions evolved over time due to a lack of effective governance and public health measures. Jephson discusses the historical context, diseases prevalent in the city, and the societal implications of neglecting public health. At the start of the book, the author outlines the critical importance of public health to the strength and viability of a nation, emphasizing that the health of London’s populace plays a vital role not just locally but nationally. He illustrates the grim realities of life in the city for the lower classes, who suffered from rampant diseases exacerbated by inadequate sanitation. Jephson highlights the responses to cholera outbreaks and the slow recognition by the government, local authorities, and society at large of their responsibility to improve health conditions, noting the complex interplay between commerce, governance, and public health. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aPublic health -- England -- London
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/47308
999 _c88147
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