Talk - Child Health in 19th Ccentury Leeds: factor at Abbey House Museum

With Dr Emma Storr (Academic Unit of Primary Care, Leeds University)

This talk will be an exploration of two of the major dangers to child health during the 19th century in Leeds. The first danger for children was the hazardous work they carried out in the mills and factories, often leading to injury and premature death. The second danger was living in poor, overcrowded conditions without clean water or adequate disposal of waste. Infectious diseases were rife and spread quickly. The result was a high infant and child mortality, exacerbated by the effects of malnutrition and long hours of work.

A talk to tie in with Abbey House Museum's Danger Zone exhibition. https://www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/abbeyhouse/exhibitions/dang... [https://www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/abbeyhouse/exhibitions/danger-zone]