Sanitary reform was one of the great debates of the nineteenth century. This reset edition makes available a modern, edited collection of rare documents specifically addressing sanitary reform. An extensive general introduction sets the material in context and extends the debate to provide a contemporary international perspective.

Michelle Allen-Emerson, Tina Young Choi, Christopher S. Hamlin

Acknowledgements, Introduction, Bibliography, I. Sewerage of Towns, II. Water Supply, III. Consequences, Alternatives, Experimentation, Editorial Notes