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Childcare, Health and Mortality in the London Foundling Hospital, 1741-1800

'Left to the Mercy of the World'

Childcare, Health and Mortality in the London Foundling Hospital, 1741-1800( )
Author: Levene, Alysa
ISBN:978-0-7190-7355-7
Publication Date:Dec 2012
Publisher:Manchester University Press
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $24.95
Book Description:

This book is a thorough and appealing investigation into the health and welfare of abandoned babies and children in eighteenth-century England. It uses a variety of approaches to examine health, mortality and welfare practices, including family fostering, wet-nursing, disease and the impact of abandonment on survivorship. -- .

Book Details
Pages:240
Detailed Subjects: Political Science / Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare
Medical / Health Care Delivery
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.084 x 9.126 x 0.5 Inches
Book Weight:1 Pounds



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