Historical perspectives on health the emergence of the sanitary inspector in Victorian Britain

Journal of The Royal Society for the Promotion of Health

Volumn 123, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 124-131

  Brimblecombe, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Inspector of nuisance; Professionalisation; Role of women; Sanitary reform

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; FEMALE WORKER; GENDER; HEALTH CARE MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE ORGANIZATION; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; INDEPENDENCE; LAW; MEDICAL LITERATURE; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC HEALTH; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SANITATION; STAFF TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA; URBAN HYGIENE; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH; HISTORY; LEGAL ASPECT; STANDARD; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION;

CERTIFICATION; EDUCATION, PROFESSIONAL; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HUMANS; PUBLIC HEALTH ADMINISTRATION; SANITARY ENGINEERING; SOCIETIES; SPECIALTY BOARDS; URBAN HEALTH;

EID: 0037828932     PISSN: 14664240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146642400312300219     Document Type: Review

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