Education. Marriage. Death of his wife. Edinburgh University. Publication of the 'Illustrations of the Divine Government.' Yeovil 7 CHAPTER II. FIRST YEARS IN LONDON--DAWN OF THE SCIENCE OF MODERN HYGIENE, 1820-1834. Appointment to Fever Hospital. 'Westminster Review' articles in 1825. Laws of Epidemics. Principles laid the foundation of Sanitary Reform. Its practical importance. Devotion of himself to the cause. Parliamentary attention attracted to articles. Publication of the 'Treatise on Fever,' 1830. Its phenomena, treatment, and causes. Causes the most important. Contagious and epidemic diseases. Universal origin of epidemics stated to be bad sanitary conditions 16 CHAPTER III. LONDON CONTINUED--LITERARY AND OTHER WORK, 1820-1834. 'Penny Encyclopedia.' The Medical Schools and dissection. Body-snatching. Lectures--physiological, forensic, and popular. Lecture over the remains of Bentham. Publication of the 'Philosophy of Health' 35 CHAPTER IV. WORK ON THE FACTORY COMMISSION, 1833. History of Factories. Laws previous to 1833. Apprenticeship system. Appointed Commissioner. Description of state of factories in 1833. Passing of the Factory Act. Subsequent additions to Act. Visits to see result of its working 49 CHAPTER V. RISE OF THE SANITARY MOVEMENT, 1837. Outbreak of fever in London. Personal inspection of Bethnal Green and Whitechapel. First Report to Poor Law Commissioners. Ventilation in crowded districts. Overcrowding of children in workhouses. Second Report of Poor Law Commissioners, 1839. Takes the Marquis of Normanby (Home Secretary) to see spots reported on at Bethnal Green. Takes also Lord Ashley. Press and public men take up the cause 60 CHAPTER VI. PHILANTHROPIC AND MEDICAL WORK, 1840-1848. Children's Employment Commission, Mines and Collieries. Improvement in the condition of women working therein. Report on Trades and Manufactures. Homes of eastern dispensary patients. "Sanatorium" founded. Letters from Charles Dickens. First model dwellings founded. Life at Highgate. My recollections of first "Health of Towns Association" Meeting. Feeling of public men 72 CHAPTER VII. THE TEN YEARS' STRUGGLE FOR SANITARY REFORM, 1838-1848. Causes of delay. History of the sanitary movement at this time a series of inquiries and defeated bills. "Health of Towns Association" founded to spread knowledge and guide legislation. Address to the working classes calling upon them to petition Parliament. Final passing of the Public Health Act 102 CHAPTER VIII. OFFICIAL LIFE--GENERAL BOARD OF HEALTH, 1848-1854.