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The public health movement provided impetus and numerous individuals who made the case for change and put new practices into place. However despite a growing interest in how we understand history to inform current evidence based practice, there is no one book that focuses on our progressive pioneers in public health and environmental health. This book seeks to fill that gap. It examines carefully selected public and environmental health pioneers who made a real difference to the UK's health, some with international influence.
List of contents
Chapter 1 Introduction, Jill Stewart
Chapter 2 Thomas Fresh: the First Environmental Health Practitioner, Norman Parkinson
Chapter 3 Sir John Simon: A role model for public health practice? Alan Page
Chapter 4 John Snow: a pioneer in epidemiology, Hugh Thomas
Chapter 5 Sir Joseph Bazalgette: a man of persistence and vision, Alan Page
Chapter 6 George Smith of Coalville (‘the Children’s Friend’): campaigner for factory and canal boats legislation, Susan Lammin
Chapter 7 Duncan of Liverpool: The first Medical Officer of Health, Stephen Battersby
Chapter 8 Margaret McMillan: advocate and practitioner of improvements in children’s health, Susan Lammin
Chapter 9 George Cadbury and Corporate Social Responsibility: Working conditions, housing, education and food policy, Zena Lynch and Surindar Dhesi
Chapter 10 Charles Booth’s Inquiry; Poverty, Poor Housing and Legacies for Environmental Health, Matthew Clough
Chapter 11 Christopher Addison: health visionary, man of war, Parliamentarian and practical pioneer, William Hatchett
Chapter 12 Margery Spring Rice: throwing light on hidden misery, Deirdre Mason
Chapter 13 Berthold Lubtekin: 'Nothing is too good for ordinary people', Ellis Turner
Chapter 14 Conclusions, Jill Stewart
About the author
Jill Stewart worked as an Environmental Health Officer specialising in private sector housing for several years before becoming a lecturer in London universities teaching housing, public health, environmental health and social work at undergraduate and post-graduate levels. She is a Corporate Member of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, a Fellow of both the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health and the Royal Geographical Society and an Associate Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing.
