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Childcare, health and mortality in the London Foundling Hospital, 1741–1800: 'Left to the mercy of the world' Alysa Levene
Childcare, health and mortality in the London Foundling Hospital, 1741–1800: 'Left to the mercy of the world'
Alysa Levene
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 |