VILLERMÉ, Louis-Rene.

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Tableau de l'état physique et moral des ouvriers employés dans les manufactures de coton, de laine et de soie. First edition of this foundational work of social epidemiology, credited with proving the link between poverty and mortality via a thorough study of the French textile industries. En Francais dans le Texte further identifies Villermé's work as a direct influence on the passing of France's first laws regulating child labour in 1841. Louis-Rene Villermé (1782-1863) trained as a doctor and brought a medical rigour to the nascent discipline of social studies. In this work, which translates as A Study of the Physical Condition of Cotton, Wool, and Silk Workers, he explores dangerous workplaces, low pay, and overcrowding, among other concerns.

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