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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.

Publication Details

Warrington, England: T. Cadell, 1789 CE.

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.

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Entry Number#1601
Permanent Linkhttps://hom-sveltekit.fly.dev/entry/1721
Author Bio LinkWikipedia ↗
External URLan-account-of-the-principle-lazarettos-in-europe

Geographic Context

Publication place: Warrington, England