The hazards of urban life in late Stalinist Russia health, hygiene, and living standards, 1943-1953
This is the first detailed study of the standard of living of ordinary Russians following World War II. It examines urban living conditions under the Stalinist regime with a focus on the key issues of sanitation, access to safe water supplies, personal hygiene and anti-epidemic controls, diet and nu...
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| Language: | English |
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Cambridge
Cambridge University Press
2010
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| Collection: | Cambridge Books Online - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- 1. The impossible task: keeping cities clean
- 2. Water
- 3. Personal hygiene and epidemic control
- 4. Diet and nutrition: the 1947 food crisis and its aftermath
- 5. Infant mortality
- Conclusion