Dr. Southwood Smith: A RetrospectLewes, Gertrude Hill
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Dr. Southwood Smith: A Retrospect
Lewes, Gertrude Hill
Physicians -- Great Britain -- Biography; Smith, Southwood, 1788-1861
Smith, Dr Thomas Southwood, author's recollections of, 1 _et seq._--
birth and early years, 7--
his education and preparation for the ministry, _ib._--
cast off by his family on account of religious views, 8--
attachment to Miss Anne Read, _ib._--
marriage, 9--
death of his wife, _ib._--
decides to study medicine and enters Edinburgh University, _ib._--
conducts religious services in Edinburgh, 10--
writes his 'Illustrations of the Divine Government,' 12--
starts practice at Yeovil, 14--
removes to London, 16--
second marriage, _ib._--
appointed physician to the London Fever Hospital, the Eastern
Dispensary, and the Jews' Hospital, _ib._--
his first writings on the "Sanitary Question," 17--
publishes his 'Treatise on Fever,' 24--
house at Trinity Square broken up, 35--
contributes to the 'Penny Encyclopædia,' 36--
assists in founding the 'Westminster Review,' _ib._--
publishes pamphlet on 'The Use of the Dead to the Living,' 40--
lectures at Webb Street School of Anatomy, 42--
delivers popular lectures at London Institution and elsewhere, 43--
his oration on Jeremy Bentham, 46--
publishes 'The Philosophy of Health,' 47--
appointed to the Factory Commission, 53--
reports to the Poor Law Commissioners on eastern districts of London,
61--
member of "Children's Employment Commission," 73--
assists in founding "The Sanatorium," 81--
correspondence with Charles Dickens, 85 _et seq._--
forms the "Metropolitan Association for Improving the Dwellings of
the Industrious Classes," 93--
removes to Highgate, 94--
founds the "Health of Towns Association," 98, 107--
his efforts on behalf of Sanitary Reform, 102 _et seq._--
issues an "Address to the Working Classes," 111--
is appointed member of the "Metropolitan Sanitary Commission," 122--
appointed to General Board of Health, 127--
letter to Lord Morpeth, 128--
retires from public life, 139--
revises 'The Philosophy of Health,' 140--
writes pamphlet on 'Results of Sanitary Improvement,' 141--
lectures on "Epidemics" at Edinburgh, _ib._--
receives public recognition of his services, 143--
travels in Italy, 147--
death of his wife, 148--
returns to Italy, _ib._--
death, _ib._
Taylor, Mr, letter from, 157.
Tooke, Mr, member of Factory Commission, 53.
'Treatise on Fever,' publication of, 24--
opinion of 'The Medico-Chirurgical Review' on, _ib._--
quotations from, 25 _et seq._, 30.
'Use of the Dead to the Living, The,' 40.
'Westminster Review,' Dr Southwood Smith's contributions to, 17--
founding of, 36.
Workhouses, Dr Southwood Smith draws attention to state of, 66.
Yeovil, Dr Southwood Smith begins practice and takes charge of
congregation at, 14--
leaves for London, 16.
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