‘The dangers attending these conditions are evident’: public health and the working environment of Lancashire textile communities, c.1870–1939

Janet Greenlees

doi:10.1093/shm/hks133

‘The dangers attending these conditions are evident’: public health and the working environment of Lancashire textile communities, c.1870–1939

Janet Greenlees

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Abstract

This article examines the position of the working environment within public health priorities and as a contributor to the health of a community. Using two Lancashire textile towns (Burnley and Blackburn) as case studies and drawing on a variety of sources, it highlights how while legislation set the industry parameters for legal enforcement of working conditions, local public health priorities were pivotal in setting codes of practice.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	26
Number of pages	3
Journal	Social History of Medicine
Early online date	10 Mar 2013
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/shm/hks133
Publication status	Published - 2013

Keywords

public health
working environment
Medical Officer's of Health
Lancashire

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Greenlees, J (2013) 'The dangers attending these conditions are evident'
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‘The dangers attending these conditions are evident’: public health and the working environment of Lancashire textile communities, c.1870–1939

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