This is a very interesting social study of things, that you don't realise that caused so much health heartbreak.
As a wee laddie in Scotland, and, I dare say in other countries of that time, health relied on having the money, to see a Doctor, til, in the case of Britain, the National Health system was instituted. I dare say that it also was because of the poor health of war recruits that thoughts of a healthy armed forces was possibly a part of the drive to get better public health? Especially after WW1, whereby public health was seen as an important precursor to having healthy recruits!
Maybe, I'm being cynical here?
But nonetheless this book has opened up my eyes and thinking on why things happened over the period of 2 world wars that meant a healthy populace meant a 'fitter' armed force!
I don't have answers to my own question, but the book points me to rethink the connection between healthy populace and 'canon fodder'
If you get my drift!
Notwithstanding my cynicism of action in health promotion being for 'War' needs, it is certainly a very concise and mind awakening well researched and thought provoking analysis of more children surviving and living longer lives, as outlined herein this well written way to read and understand a bit more of my Scottish childhood and of my parents having a National Health scheme that contributed to my, and my cohort of healthy kids in that era, after the National Health scheme was introduced, which we took for granted, as kids, but was a godsend to the likes of my parents cohort.
Thanks Lis
Luvsya for thinking of moi
Dad
(Email from Dad August 2018)
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