Childcare, health and mortality in the London Foundling Hospital, 1741–1800: 'Left to the mercy of the world' - Alysa Levene - Books - Manchester University Press - 9780719073557 - December 1, 2012
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Childcare, health and mortality in the London Foundling Hospital, 1741–1800: 'Left to the mercy of the world'

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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. -- .


240 pages, black & white illustrations

Media Books     Paperback Book   (Book with soft cover and glued back)
Released December 1, 2012
ISBN13 9780719073557
Publishers Manchester University Press
Pages 240
Dimensions 157 × 235 × 14 mm   ·   352 g
Language English  

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