The Growth of Population in Eighteenth-Century England: A Critical Reappraisal
重新审视18世纪英格兰人口增长的原因，发现死亡率下降是主因，且主要源于住房改善带来的家庭卫生提升，而非经济因素。
Population growth in eighteenth-century England was due mainly to a fall in mortality, which was particularly marked during the first half of the century. The fall affected all socioeconomic groups and does not appear to have occurred for primarily economic reasons. In addition to an explanation involving the introduction of smallpox inoculation, the major hypothesis considered in this article is that the significant improvement in domestic hygiene associated with the rebuilding of housing in brick and tile brought about a major reduction in mortality.