The Great Filth: The War against Disease in Victorian England
by Halliday, Stephen
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Stroud: History Press, 2011. 1st ed. thus. As New. octavo. softback with stiff wrappers 264pp., colour & b/w plates, text ills., maps, notes., bibliog., index, ÔIn the early years of Victoria's reign, doctors, nurses, midwives, scientists, engineers, & social reformers fought against disease, in particular those associated with filthy living conditions among the urban population. Cholera, typhoid, typhus and smallpox killed tens of thousandsÕ
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- Title
- The Great Filth: The War against Disease in Victorian England
- Author
- Halliday, Stephen
- Book Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st ed. thus
- Publisher
- History Press
- Place of Publication
- Stroud
- Date Published
- 2011
- Size
- octavo
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