Remarks on the situation of the poor in the Metropolis, as contributing to the progress of contagious diseases; with a plan for the institution of houses of recovery, for persons infected by fever / [T.A. Murray].

  • Murray, T. A. (Thomas Archibald), -1802
Date:
1801
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Credit: Remarks on the situation of the poor in the Metropolis, as contributing to the progress of contagious diseases; with a plan for the institution of houses of recovery, for persons infected by fever / [T.A. Murray]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    pear fo clofely connefted with the import- ant objeft of your Society, as to obtain* from you an attentive corifideration. In the very fhott account which I have given ^of the^ fyftem of domefticjceconomy generally .prevailing among the Poor of the Metropolis, and; in_ the defcription of the i • deftruftive effefts produced by' that fyftem, I have confined \myfelf to the relation of fuch circumftances as have, occurred under .*.1 A A my own immediate notice ; but ,1 have the., fatisfaftion of being able, to add that what have ftated and propofed is honoured by the^ entire fanftion of many gentlemen of the higheft refpe6iability in their profeflion.* * In this number I am happy in being allowed to par-* ticularize SirWalterFarquhar, Dr. Saunders, Dr. Garth-* fhore, Dr.Wilian, and Dr. Ferriar of Manchefter.- Dr* ^ Willan was, I believe, the firft who publicly recommend¬ ed the eftablilbrnent of Houfes of Recovery in the neigh-‘ bourhood of London. The