McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Various

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"McClure's Magazine, Vol. XXXI, No. 3, July 1908" by Various is a periodical publication characterized by a collection of essays and articles written during the early 20th century. The magazine features content that delves into various aspects of contemporary life, including health, society, and personal narratives, likely reflecting the sociopolitical climate of the time. The opening of this volume presents an article titled "Guardians of the Public Health" by Samuel Hopkins Adams, which critiques the inefficacy of public health systems in America. Adams discusses the alarming negligence of health boards and physicians, highlighting issues such as the inadequacy of vital statistics, misreporting of diseases, and the entrenched interests that hinder public health measures. He emphasizes the disconnect between the authorities that are supposed to guard public health and the citizens who largely disregard their guidance, illustrating these points with anecdotes and statistics illustrating the state of health care in cities like New Orleans and Chicago. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Notes:

Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2008-12-12