Project Gutenberg 2021-12-30 Public domain in the USA. 119 Beggs, Thomas 1808 1896 The Cholera: the claims of the poor upon the rich Transcribed from the [1850?] Charles Gilpin edition by David Price. Many thanks to the British Library for making their copy available "The Cholera: the claims of the poor upon the rich" by Thomas Beggs is a public health treatise written in the early to mid-19th century, likely during the Victorian era. The book addresses the social and sanitary conditions that precipitate cholera outbreaks, emphasizing the responsibilities of the wealthy towards the impoverished classes. It argues that the neglect of public health measures exacerbates the plight of the poor, making them more susceptible to diseases like cholera and typhus. In this work, Beggs provides a stark analysis of the socio-economic factors contributing to public health crises. He illustrates this through vivid accounts of cholera outbreaks, noting their disproportionate impact on the urban poor living in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions. The author highlights specific cases, such as the tragic deaths within families due to the lack of proper drainage and clean water. He lays bare the moral and economic implications of ignoring public health, advocating for immediate action to improve living conditions, drainage systems, and overall sanitation. Through his arguments, Beggs implores the affluent classes to acknowledge their societal obligations and work towards creating a healthier environment for all, lest they risk the stability of society itself. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Poor -- Great Britain Public health -- Great Britain Cholera -- Great Britain Medical policy -- Great Britain RA Text Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: Health & Medicine Category: Sociology 53850 2025-07-26T12:06:55.820335 text/html 30548 2024-10-18T17:55:17 text/html 68109 2025-07-26T12:06:57.870310 application/epub+zip 66703 2025-07-26T12:06:56.417337 application/epub+zip 66704 2025-07-26T12:06:56.130342 application/epub+zip 94674 2025-07-26T12:06:59.175299 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 87095 2025-07-26T12:06:57.621312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 86663 2022-09-30T06:48:19.355976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 45174 2025-07-26T12:06:55.707297 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25221 2024-10-18T17:55:17 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17042 2025-07-26T12:06:59.305326 application/rdf+xml 13045 2025-07-26T12:06:56.221343 image/jpeg 2628 2025-07-26T12:06:56.174302 image/jpeg 65084 2025-07-26T12:06:55.828335 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog