Did smallpox reduce height? Stature and the standard of living in London, 1770-1873

Did smallpox reduce height? Stature and the standard of living in London, 1770-1873

In this paper, we re-examine the effect of smallpox on the height attained by those who suffered from this disease. To this end, we analyse a dataset assembled by Floud, Wachter and Gregory on the height of recruits into the Marine Society, 1770-1873. Using both time series and cross-sectional analy...

Descripció completa

Dades bibliogràfiques
Autors principals:	Voth, H, Leunig, T
Format:	Working paper
Publicat:	University of Oxford 1995

Ítems similars

Short Stature: Comparison of WHO and National Growth Standards/References for Height.
per: Henrik Thybo Christesen, et al.
Publicat: (2016-01-01)

Patterns of smallpox mortality in London, England, over three centuries.
per: Olga Krylova, et al.
Publicat: (2020-12-01)

Why did working hours increase in eighteenth-century London? Labour supply decisions and consumer durables during the industrial revolution
per: Voth, H-J
Publicat: (1996)

Strangulation of a port: East London, 1847-1873
per: K.P.T. Tankard
Publicat: (2024-06-01)

William Radclyffe (1770-1828), genealogist and antiquarian in Yorkshire and London
per: St.John Parker, M
Publicat: (2018)

Stature and relative deprivation: Fatherless children in early industrial Britain.
per: Horrell, S, et al.
Publicat: (1998)

Drop height is influenced by box height but not by individual stature during drop jumps
per: Gislaine Fátima Geraldo, et al.
Publicat: (2019-10-01)

DROP HEIGHT IS INFLUENCED BY BOX HEIGHT BUT NOT BY INDIVIDUAL STATURE DURING DROP JUMPS
per: Gislaine de Fátima Geraldo, et al.
Publicat: (2019-12-01)

Using the EM algorithm to estimate the disease parameters for smallpox in 17th century London
per: Duncan, S, et al.
Publicat: (2006)

Smallpox Zero: An Illustrated History of Smallpox and Its Eradication
per: P. Lynne Stockton
Publicat: (2010-11-01)

History of Smallpox
per: P N Shrestha
Publicat: (2003-01-01)

Smallpox 2003
per: Lindsay Nicolle
Publicat: (2003-01-01)

Smallpox and bioterrorism
per: Pennington Hugh
Publicat: (2003-01-01)

Smallpox in turkeys
per: Safarova Zakiya, et al.
Publicat: (2023-01-01)

Valuing height: diagnosis, valuation and the case of idiopathic short stature
per: Morrison, M
Publicat: (2018)

Cities, market integration, and going to sea: stunting and the standard of living in early nineteenth-century England and Wales.
per: Humphries, J, et al.
Publicat: (2009)

Cities, market integration, and going to sea: stunting and the standard of living in early nineteenth-century England and Wales
per: Humphries, K, et al.
Publicat: (2009)

Smallpox: The Death of a Disease and  House on Fire: The Fight to Eradicate Smallpox
per: Parker A. Small
Publicat: (2011-11-01)

Time and work in eighteenth-century London
per: Voth, H-J
Publicat: (1997)

The Effect of The Height of a Second-Degree Relative on Children with Short Stature
per: Seda Yilmaz Semerci, et al.
Publicat: (2021-06-01)

Nationwide Stature Estimation from Knee Height Measurements in Montenegrin Adolescents
per: Marina VUKOTIC
Publicat: (2020-05-01)

Control And Prevention of Smallpox
per: JNMA Editorial
Publicat: (2003-01-01)

Clinical survey of Smallpox
per: Mrigendra Raj Pandey, et al.
Publicat: (2003-01-01)

Smallpox: dispelling the myths
Publicat: (2008-12-01)

The life and death of smallpox
per: John Marr
Publicat: (2005-03-01)

Australian Public and Smallpox
per: David N. Durrheim, et al.
Publicat: (2005-11-01)

The Eradication of Smallpox in Bahrain
per: Mohamed Qasim Toorani
Publicat: (2016-02-01)

Smallpox - past or not past?
per: Kuljić-Kapulica Nada
Publicat: (2004-01-01)

Smallpox: An Attack Scenario
per: Tara O'Toole
Publicat: (1999-08-01)

Development of Smallpox Antibody Testing and Surveillance Following Smallpox Vaccination in the Republic of Korea
per: Hwachul Shin, et al.
Publicat: (2024-09-01)

Rethinking the History of Smallpox in the Early Twentieth Century: The and Uncertainty Surrounding the Diagnosis of Smallpox
per: Hyon Ju LEE
Publicat: (2020-04-01)

Stature and sex estimation from shoulder breadth, shoulder height, popliteal height, and knee height measurements in a Bangladeshi population
per: Nilufa Yeasmin, et al.
Publicat: (2022-07-01)

Much Ado about Nothing? Reconsidering the Smallpox Effect. Height in the Nineteenth-Century Town of Thielt, Belgium
per: Ans Vervaeke, et al.
Publicat: (2018-04-01)

Much Ado about Nothing? Reconsidering the Smallpox Effect. Height in the Nineteenth-Century Town of Thielt, Belgium
per: Ans Vervaeke, et al.
Publicat: (2018-04-01)

Early childhood height is a determinant of young adult stature in rural Nepal
per: Jiaxin Chen, et al.
Publicat: (2024-07-01)

Comparison of Commonly Used Methods to Predict the Final Height in Constitutional Tall Stature
per: Alma Kamar Matias, et al.
Publicat: (2023-03-01)

Live Vaccinia Virus-Coated Microneedle Array Patches for Smallpox Vaccination and Stockpiling
per: In-Jeong Choi, et al.
Publicat: (2021-02-01)

How long was the working day in London in the 1750s? Evidence from the courtroom
per: Voth, H
Publicat: (1996)

Epidemic modeling techniques for smallpox
per: McLean, Cory Y. (Cory Yuen Fu)
Publicat: (2006)

SMALLPOX EPIDEMICS IN CITIES IN BRITAIN
per: Duncan, S, et al.
Publicat: (1994)