A Documentary History of Public Health in Hong Kong

A Documentary History of Public Health in Hong Kong
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Publisher : The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press
Total Pages : 490
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ISBN-10 : 9789629968366
ISBN-13 : 9629968363
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Book Synopsis A Documentary History of Public Health in Hong Kong by : Yip Ka-che

Download or read book A Documentary History of Public Health in Hong Kong written by Yip Ka-che and published by The Chinese University of Hong Kong Press. This book was released on 2018-11-30 with total page 490 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book tells the fascinating story of the development of medical and sanitation services in Hong Kong during the first century of British rule and how changing political values and directions of the colonial administration and the socio-economic status of the Hong Kong affected the policies of development in these areas. It also recounts how the bubonic plague of 1894 changed the government's laissez-faire attitude towards sanitation and public health and began sanitary reforms and developed public health infrastructure.


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