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Book SynopsisThe aim of this book is to present a broad survey of those captions and headlines that demonstrate the evolution of popular thinking about the practice of human health.
Trade Review...exhibits...thoroughness, reliability, and conciseness...is essentially a detailed bibliography of 2,604 separate entries, of contributions on a wide range of public health issues, in all the major Victorian periodicals...a rich and composite summary of Victorian journalism, this original and stimulating book also provides very accessible references to both writers and themes...an invaluable treasury of references, for most of the Victorian journals, indicating remarkably the information that is still available therein, for students today...an excellent introduction...comprehensive indexes...a book to be welcomed by reference librarians, because it contains a vast miscellany of reliable guidance. * s *
Palmegiano arranges the articles alphabetically by journal title, then chronologically, numbers them sequentially, and annotates them. An author index (heavily indebted to Wellesley) and an exellent subject index refer to the sequential numbers. * CHOICE *
...should be especially helpful to those working in nineteenth-century social history. * College & Research Libraries *
...affords welcome access to much information in popular serials. It clearly was a labor of love for the indexer and should be a boon for the historical researcher. * Papers Of The Bibliographical Society Of Canada *
...an excellent bibliography that supplements standard history of medicine bibliographic works...Palmegiano has written an engaging and readable history...of great value to anyone seeking access to popular thought on medical topics.... * Medical Reference Services Quarterly *
In a detailed historical introduction, Palmegiano discusses issues affecting public health in 19th-century Britain on a decade-by decade basis, with particular focus on occupational and environmental factors, child welfare, the status of women, and conditions in Scotland, Wales, and Ireland. A useful bibliographic tool that benefits from a broad interpretation of health-related material. * AB Bookman's Weekly *
