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Reference NumberTPCK/6/7/2/4/5
TitleDiseases Prevalent Amongst the Poor in Ireland
Date[1800]
Creator NameThe Society for the Promotion of Comfort to the Poor
DescriptionOne handwritten document describing some of the diseases prevalent amongst the poor in Ireland. Sites the damp as one of the main contributors to diseases such as consumptions, rheumation, and stomach complaints. The writer also sites that filth and uncleanliness are a source of disease, particularly the practice of disposing waste into a pit.
Extent4 pages
ArrangementArranged by subject.
Persons
CodePersonNameDates
DS/UK/1892Society for Promoting the Comfort of the Poor; Ireland; c.1799-c.1799-
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