Rural Hygiene by Henry N. Ogden
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"Rural Hygiene" by Henry N. Ogden is a scientific publication written in the early 20th century. This work explores the principles of public health specifically tailored to the rural population, exploring the interdependence of individual actions and community health. The author, a civil engineer and professor, seeks to address not just personal hygiene but broader societal issues related to disease prevention and health standards in rural areas. The opening of the book
presents the author's motivation and framework for discussing rural hygiene. Ogden emphasizes the need to reassess common perceptions regarding the healthiness of rural life, highlighting that individual health is deeply intertwined with communal practices and environmental factors. He argues that while death rates may not significantly differ between urban and rural populations, rural communities still face unique health challenges that must be addressed comprehensively, incorporating principles from engineering and public health to improve living conditions and mitigate the spread of diseases. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Ogden, Henry N. (Henry Neely), 1868- |
|---|---|
| LoC No. | 11001193 |
| Title | Rural Hygiene |
| Credits |
Produced by Tom Roch, Josephine Paolucci and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net. (This file was produced from images produced by Core Historical Literature in Agriculture (CHLA), Cornell University.) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 62.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | RA: Medicine: Public aspects of medicine |
| Subject | Sanitation, Household |
| Subject | Rural health |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 29555 |
| ISBN (HTML) | 979-8-238-29555-8 |
| Release Date | Jul 31, 2009 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 726 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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