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100 1 _aSimon, John,
_d1816-1904
245 1 0 _aReports Relating to the Sanitary Condition of the City of London
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2017-04-28
508 _aProduced by Chris Curnow, Harry Lamé and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"Reports Relating to the Sanitary Condition of the City of London" by John Simon is a scientific publication written in the mid-19th century. The work consists of a series of reports that address the unsanitary conditions affecting public health in London, highlighting the severe consequences of neglect in sanitation practices. John Simon, as the author, serves as a key figure advocating for reforms in public health. The opening of this volume introduces Simon's dedication to the cause of public health, setting a serious tone regarding the alarming state of sanitation in the City of London during the late 1840s. He emphasizes the high mortality rates attributed to unsanitary conditions, particularly in the poorer districts of the metropolis. The text outlines the pressing issues he intends to address, such as defective drainage, inadequate water supply, offensive trades, intramural burials, and poor personal hygiene among the lowest classes. Simon makes a compelling argument for comprehensive sanitary reforms, urging that public health needs must be prioritized to alleviate the suffering caused by these neglectful practices. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aSanitation -- England -- London
653 _aCemeteries -- England -- London
653 _aMortality -- Statistics
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54622
999 _c95454
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