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Author Stewart, Jill

Title Pioneers in Public Health : Lessons from History
Published Milton : Taylor and Francis, 2017

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Description 1 online resource (144 pages)
Series Routledge Focus on Environmental Health
Routledge focus on environmental health.
Contents Cover; Title; Copyright; Dedication; Contents; List of figures; List of tables; List of contributors; Series preface; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1 Introduction; 2 Thomas Fresh: the first environmental health practitioner; 3 Sir John Simon: a role model for public health practice?; 4 John Snow: a pioneer in epidemiology; 5 Sir Joseph Bazalgette: a man of persistence and vision; 6 George Smith of Coalville ('the Children's Friend'): campaigner for factory and canal boats legislation; 7 Duncan of Liverpool: the first Medical Officer of Health
8 Margaret McMillan: advocate and practitioner of improvements in children's health9 George Cadbury and corporate social responsibility: working conditions, housing, education and food policy; 10 Charles Booth's inquiry: poverty, poor housing and legacies for environmental health; 11 Christopher Addison: health visionary, man of war, Parliamentarian and practical pioneer; 12 Margery Spring Rice: throwing light on hidden misery; 13 Berthold Lubetkin: 'nothing is too good for ordinary people'; 14 Conclusions; Index
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Form Electronic book
ISBN 9781351671484
1351671480