HOWARD, John
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The state of the prisons in England and Wales.Warrington, England: W. Eyres, 1777.Howard devoted much of his life to the improvement of the conditions then prevailing in prisons. The publication of his book led to legislation abolishing abuses in prisons and providing for their proper cleaning. The Howard League for Penal Reform is one result of his charitable work. Reprint of 4th ed. (1792), Montclair, N.Y., 1973. See L. Baumgartner, "John Howard (1726-1790) hospital and prison reformer: a bibliography," Bull. Hist. Med., 1939, 7, 486-534, 595-626. Subjects: COUNTRIES, CONTINENTS AND REGIONS › England (United Kingdom), COUNTRIES, CONTINENTS AND REGIONS › Wales, PUBLIC HEALTH |
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An account of the principle lazarettos in Europe. With various papers relative to the plague: Together with further observations on some foreign prisons and hospitals and additional remarks on the present state of those in Great Britain and Ireland.Warrington, England: T. Cadell, 1789.Following on his work for the improvement of the conditions in prisons, Howard travelled extensively in Europe, carrying out an elaborate investigation into the conditions of hospitals. Digital facsimile of the second edition (1791) from the Hathi Trust at this link. Subjects: HOSPITALS, INFECTIOUS DISEASE › VECTOR-BORNE DISEASES › Flea-Borne Diseases › Plague (transmitted by fleas from rats to humans) |
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John Howard (1726-1790) hospital and prison reformer: A bibliography. By Leona Baumgartner.Bull. Hist. Med.,7,. 486-534, 595-626, 1939.Subjects: BIBLIOGRAPHY › Bibliographies of Individual Authors, HOSPITALS › History of Hospitals, PUBLIC HEALTH › History of Public Health |