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Science at the Borders : Immigrant Medical Inspection and the Shaping of the Modern Industrial Labor Force
Science at the Borders Immigrant Medical Inspection and the Shaping of the Modern Industrial Labor Force
Author: Amy L. Fairchild
In 1891, officers of the United States Public Health Service began examining immigrants at the nation's borders for "loathsome and dangerous contagious diseases." First introduced as a means to screen out those who posed a threat to public health, the examinations were soon described by officials as a way of denying entry to applicants who could...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780801870804
ISBN-10: 0801870801
Publication Date: 5/5/2003
Pages: 408
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Publisher: The Johns Hopkins University Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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