Sick, Not Dead

Examines the developments and arrangements made for providing medical care to workers in 19th-century England, drawing on the work attendance and sick visit records of British friendly societies. Riley (history, Indiana U.) explores how these organizations provided workingmen with access to doctors and regulated compensation for wages lost due to sickness. He also explores the regional patterns of sickness in Britain from 1870 to 1910, illuminating how occupations and living conditions influenced the incidence and outcome of disease. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.