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Tuberculosis mortality and industrialisation in Italy, 1891-1951

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This article examines the geographical distribution of tuberculosis mortality in Italy from 1891 to 1951 and its relationship with industrialisation. During this period, industrialisation brought about profound changes, although it affected the north and south of the country unequally. During the same period, the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis increased, and the disease became a major health problem. Tuberculosis spread mainly among industrial workers and in densely populated urban areas, where living and working conditions were often precarious. Overall, the incidence of pulmonary tuberculosis was significantly higher in the more industrialised provinces of the North than in the backward provinces of the South. This article shows a positive correlation between pulmonary tuberculosis mortality and the levels of provincial industrialisation.

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  • Samà, Francesco, 2026. "Tuberculosis mortality and industrialisation in Italy, 1891-1951," Revista de Historia Económica / Journal of Iberian and Latin American Economic History, Cambridge University Press, vol. 44(1), pages 90-117, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:cup:reveco:v:44:y:2026:i:1:p:90-117_5
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