| Date | 1802 |
| Author | Anon. |
| Contribution | British government ordered measures to protect welfare of factory apprentices. |
| Reference | Anon. |
| Notes | Included washing workrooms with quicklime and water at least twice a year, providing fresh air, and reporting any "infectious disorder." This was a matter of empirical hygiene and social reform, and is not indicative of an awareness of infectious diseases in the modern sense. |
| Category | Miscellany |
| Pathogen Class | General |
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