An Earnest Appeal for Mercy to the Children of the Poor Particularly Those Belonging to the Parishes Within the Bills of Mortality |
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| Author:
| Hanway, Jonas |
| Series title: | Cambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, 17th and 18th Centuries Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-1-108-06092-9 |
| Publication Date: | Aug 2013 |
| Publisher: | Cambridge University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $39.99 |
Book Description:
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First published in 1766, this tract by the philanthropist Jonas Hanway (c.1712-86) was an indictment of the English care system, specifically regarding children's mortality rates in London. Building on the 1762 act for the registration of poor infants, it called for further reform to improve their fate.
First published in 1766, this tract by the philanthropist Jonas Hanway (c.1712-86) was an indictment of the English care system, specifically regarding children's mortality rates in London. Building on the 1762 act for the registration of poor infants, it called for further reform to improve their fate.