‘Living in a state of filth and indifference to … their health’: Weather, public health and urban governance in colonial George Town, Penang

This article explores the development of public health infrastructure in George Town, Penang, before the 1930s. It argues that the extreme weather of the tropical climate led to a unique set of health challenges for George Town’s administrators, as the town grew from a small British base to a multi-...

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Main Authors: WILLIAMSON, Fiona, PROUST, Katrina
Format: text
Language:English
Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2020
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Online Access:https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/soss_research/2683
https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/soss_research/article/3940/viewcontent/williamson_1536914892971.pdf
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Institution: Singapore Management University
Language: English