Papers read before the Statistical Society of Manchester, on the demoralisation and injuries occasioned by the want of proper regulations of labourers engaged in the construction & working of railways / a letter by John Roberton ... Statements on railway contracts and railway labourers by Robert Rawlinson ... Statements as to some of the effects produced in this country by the past expenditure of capital on labour in the construction of railways; together with observations on the principles of legislation and jurisprudence applicable to the public protection by prevention of fatal accidents, and the better regulation of labourers engaged in dangerous works / by Edwin Chadwick ... Pub. at the request of the society.

  • Chadwick, Edwin, 1800-1890.
Date:
[1846?]
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Credit: Papers read before the Statistical Society of Manchester, on the demoralisation and injuries occasioned by the want of proper regulations of labourers engaged in the construction & working of railways / a letter by John Roberton ... Statements on railway contracts and railway labourers by Robert Rawlinson ... Statements as to some of the effects produced in this country by the past expenditure of capital on labour in the construction of railways; together with observations on the principles of legislation and jurisprudence applicable to the public protection by prevention of fatal accidents, and the better regulation of labourers engaged in dangerous works / by Edwin Chadwick ... Pub. at the request of the society. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    PAPERS READ BEFORE THE STATISTICAL SOCIETY OF MANCHESTER, nJ) f CONSTRUCTION & WORKING OF RAILWAYS, A Return of the Fatal Accidents, Wounds, and Injuries, sustained by Workmen engaged in the construction of the Summit Level Tunnel of the Sheffield and Manchester Railway; and a description of the Demoralisation which prevailed amongst them, with Observations; being a Letter by JOHN ROBERTON, Esq., Surgeon, President of the Society. Statements on Railway Contracts and Railway Labourers, by ROBERT RAWLIN- SON, Esq., Engineer to the Bridgewater Trust. Statements as to some of the effects produced in this country by the past expendi- ture of capital on labour in the construction of Railways; together with observa- tions on the principles of Legislation and Jurisprudence applicable to the public protection by prevention of fatal accidents, and the better regulation of labourers engaged in dangerous works ; by EDWIN CHADWICK, Esq., Barrister at law, one of the Commissioners of Inquiry into the labour of Young Persons in Factories, Commissioner of Inquiry into the means of establishing an efficient Constabulary Force, &c. &c. ON THE AND INJURIES OCCASIONED BY THE WANT OF PROPER REGULATIONS OF LABOURERS ENGAGED IN THE yiz. : at H)e request of ti)e ^odetg. MANCHESTER: SIMMS AND DINHAM, EXCHANGE STREET. LONDON: CHARLES KNIGHT AND CO.