The Growth of Population in Eighteenth-Century England: A Critical Reappraisal

Peter Razzell

The Journal of Economic History, 1993, vol. 53, issue 4, 743-771

Abstract: Population growth in eighteenth-century England was due mainly to a fall in mortality, which was particularly marked during the first half of the century. The fall affected all socioeconomic groups and does not appear to have occurred for primarily economic reasons. In addition to an explanation involving the introduction of smallpox inoculation, the major hypothesis considered in this article is that the significant improvement in domestic hygiene associated with the rebuilding of housing in brick and tile brought about a major reduction in mortality.

Date: 1993
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