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  • Report to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State

    by Edwin Chadwick ...
    "Report to Her Majesty's Principal Secretary of State" by Edwin Chadwick is a pivotal work that addresses the pressing public health issues of the time. In this report, Chadwick meticulously outlines the dire conditions of sanitation and hygiene in urban areas, emphasizing the link between poor living conditions and the spread of disease. His findings advocate for significant reforms in public ... Read more

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  • A supplementary report on the results of a special inquiry into the practice of interment in towns

    Enriched edition. Uncovering Health Hazards in Urban Burial Practices

    by Edwin Chadwick, Vanessa Cross ...
    In "A Supplementary Report on the Results of a Special Inquiry into the Practice of Interment in Towns," Edwin Chadwick presents a meticulous examination of urban burial practices in 19th-century England. This pivotal work, characterized by its empirical research and analytical rigor, unveils the public health crises perpetuated by inadequate interment practices, illuminating the interplay between ... Read more

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  • Poor Law Administration: Its Chief Principles and their Results in England and Ireland as Compared with Scotland

    by Sir Edwin Chadwick ...
    When our Government was pressed on the subject of a Poor-law for Ireland, I confidently advised the adoption of a provision for the relief of the able-bodied, which, by some statesmen, was deemed to be for Ireland a wild and dangerous provision, but my confidence in it was derived from observation of the working of analogous principles of relief upon able-bodied Irish labourers in England. Besides ... Read more

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  • The History of the Great Irish Famine of 1847 (3rd ed.) (1902)

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  • Thrift

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    by Samuel Smiles, Zoe Carrington ...
    Samuel Smiles's "Thrift" presents a compelling exploration of the virtue of frugality, arguing for the profound impact of economical living on personal well-being and societal progress. The book is rich with anecdotes and real-life examples, showcasing how disciplined habits and financial prudence can foster not only financial security but also moral integrity and success. Smiles employs a ... Read more

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  • Homes of the London Poor and the Bitter Cry of Outcast London

    by Octavia Hill, Andrew Mearns ...
    Series series Routledge Revivals
    Originally published together in 1970, this study collects two essays on the housing situation of London in the nineteenth century. Homes of the London Poor was first published in 1875 and written by Octavia Hill, the granddaughter of the pioneer of sanitary reformation, Dr. T. Southwood Smith. Influenced by his work and by Christian socialism, she aims to outline the housing problems in London ... Read more

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  • Land Nationalisation

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