Saurabh Mishra
- Published in print:
- 2011
- Published Online:
- September 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780198070603
- eISBN:
- 9780199080007
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- DOI:
- 10.1093/acprof:oso/9780198070603.003.0004
- Subject:
- History, History of Science, Technology, and Medicine
The study of sanitary regulations around the Haj has shown that, by the late nineteenth century, Mecca became deeply embedded within medical debates. It was discussed all over the world and found a ...
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The study of sanitary regulations around the Haj has shown that, by the late nineteenth century, Mecca became deeply embedded within medical debates. It was discussed all over the world and found a place within medical journals, periodicals, newspapers, international sanitary conferences, and debates within European parliaments. This chapter begins by discussing how the British medical press made Mecca the focal point for discussions on the cholera outbreaks in Arabia. It details European sanitary and medical authorities' call for tighter control of the pilgrimage network within India and how Mecca and the pilgrimage began to be ‘medicalized’ to an increasing degree. It also shows that medical restrictions, such as quarantines, had little impact on pilgrims, with many viewing these as a necessary evil en route to paradise.Less
The study of sanitary regulations around the Haj has shown that, by the late nineteenth century, Mecca became deeply embedded within medical debates. It was discussed all over the world and found a place within medical journals, periodicals, newspapers, international sanitary conferences, and debates within European parliaments. This chapter begins by discussing how the British medical press made Mecca the focal point for discussions on the cholera outbreaks in Arabia. It details European sanitary and medical authorities' call for tighter control of the pilgrimage network within India and how Mecca and the pilgrimage began to be ‘medicalized’ to an increasing degree. It also shows that medical restrictions, such as quarantines, had little impact on pilgrims, with many viewing these as a necessary evil en route to paradise.
Becky Taylor
- Published in print:
- 2008
- Published Online:
- July 2012
- ISBN:
- 9780719075674
- eISBN:
- 9781781700853
- Item type:
- chapter
- Publisher:
- Manchester University Press
- DOI:
- 10.7228/manchester/9780719075674.003.0003
- Subject:
- Society and Culture, Social Groups
This chapter addresses the relationship between Travellers and central and local government. It specifically discusses the tension between central government's ideology of impartiality and local ...
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This chapter addresses the relationship between Travellers and central and local government. It specifically discusses the tension between central government's ideology of impartiality and local authorities' desire to remove Travellers from their areas. The treatment of Travellers by central government tested the extent of and commitment to impartial and even-handed government that had increasingly characterised the civil service. From the 1880s, there had been a series of attempts to pass legislation aimed specifically at those living in ‘moveable dwellings’. The moveable dwelling bills, with their sanitary regulations and registration provisions, would allow the police to remove and prosecute Travellers without landowners having to bear any expense or inconvenience. The Public Health Act served to confirm the invisibility of Travellers in the eyes of policy makers. The level of resistance to the extension of bylaws to Epsom Down in 1937 was exceptional.Less
This chapter addresses the relationship between Travellers and central and local government. It specifically discusses the tension between central government's ideology of impartiality and local authorities' desire to remove Travellers from their areas. The treatment of Travellers by central government tested the extent of and commitment to impartial and even-handed government that had increasingly characterised the civil service. From the 1880s, there had been a series of attempts to pass legislation aimed specifically at those living in ‘moveable dwellings’. The moveable dwelling bills, with their sanitary regulations and registration provisions, would allow the police to remove and prosecute Travellers without landowners having to bear any expense or inconvenience. The Public Health Act served to confirm the invisibility of Travellers in the eyes of policy makers. The level of resistance to the extension of bylaws to Epsom Down in 1937 was exceptional.
