1. How healthy were the suburbs?
- Author
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Harris, Richard and Mercier, Michael E.
- Subjects
North America -- Health aspects ,Suburbs -- Health aspects ,Suburbs -- Comparative analysis ,Metropolitan areas -- Health aspects ,Metropolitan areas -- Comparative analysis ,Infants -- Patient outcomes ,Infants -- Statistics ,Architecture and design industries ,History ,Sociology and social work - Abstract
Data obtained from the infant mortality rates indicate that the suburbs in the North America from the 1860s to the 1960s were healthier than cities. The main factors that contributed to the good health of the suburbs include clean air and water, efficient disposal of wastes, lower levels of crowding, and allied public services.
- Published
- 2005