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An Overview of British Propaganda Efforts in the First World War

Apr 18, 2024 · 49 min read · Propaganda Parliamentary Recruiting Committee National War Aims Committee Ministry of Information Wellington House The Bryce Report Atrocity Propaganda Propaganda Techniques Government and Media Relationships Press Bureau Mi7 Northcliffe DORA Censorship Propaganda Bureau Charles Masterman Lloyd George Lusitania Atrocity Propaganda Raemaekers NWAC John Buchan MOI Crewe House War Weariness Beaverbrook Daily Mail MI7A PATRIOTISMN PUBLIC POLICY RUSH TO THE COLOURS ·
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This was originally one of my essays written as part of my master's degree at the University of Wolverhampton, and I am posting it here for two reasons: First, the subject of propaganda during the First World War has arisen in previous articles on this site, and I have several future articles in the pipeline that will …

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AYIT Part 4: An overview of Infant Mortality in England and Wales: 1870-1910

May 22, 2023 · 25 min read · infant mortality rate England and Wales 1870-1910 1800s 1900s Jay Winter Chris Galley MoH Local Medical Officers for Health Respiratory Diseases Bronchitis Artificial Food Breast Feeding Health of Towns gastronomical diseases Climate Change Still Births Robert Koch Robert Woods William Budd Tuberculosis Liverpool Sheffield Victorian Era Edwardian Era epidemiology public policy stillbirths Maternal Health IMR Factors ·
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With thanks to Chris Galley for taking the time to answer my questions. Infant Mortality Rate (IMR) — the number of infant deaths under the age of one per thousand births — is a useful indicator of both the health of a population and of its supporting health infrastructure and welfare (discussed in brief in parts 2 and …

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