The Morning Chronicle Survey of Labour and the Poor

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The series offers a comprehensive look at Henry Mayhew's 1849-1850 survey for the Morning Chronicle, covering diverse topics like cholera in Jacob's Island and London's food markets. Published in 1981, it presents Mayhew's pioneering work in a complete format for the first time. Dr. Peter Razzell, a co-editor of the original survey, provides an introduction. The sixth volume specifically includes letters from September to December 1850, enriching the historical context of Mayhew's observations.