Topic: The Dilemma and Breakthrough of "Health" Under the Urbanization:

Public Health Reform in the United States during the Second Half of Nineteenth Century

Lecturer: Dr. Li Jing

Host: Prof. Li Hua-cheng (Executive director, Research Center of Social History of Medicine)

Time: 18:30 am—20:30 am

Date: 2016-10-28（Fri.）

Venue: Room 325, Building Wenhui, Chang’an Campus

Hosted by: School of History and Civilization

Profile of Dr. Li Jing：

Graduated from Department of History, Xiamen University, Dr. Li Jing is a lecturer in the history and Culture Institute of Southwestern University. His research interests lie in American urban history and American medical social history.

The second half of nineteenth century had witnessed the rapid development of urbanization with the deepening of industrialization, and social economy has made great progress. However, it had bad effects on the social life: the densely populated city environment had led to a serious public health problem, which arouse a wide reform. During this period, American city had undertaken a series of changes in environmental management as well as disease prevention and control, and public health had gone to the right track. At the same time, the government began to intervene public health services directly, and public had been better educated, which had great effect on city health service.

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