Publication Date
8-1-2025
Date of Final Oral Examination (Defense)
4-18-2025
Type of Culminating Activity
Thesis
Degree Title
Master of Arts in Anthropology
Department
Anthropology
Supervisory Committee Chair
Cheryl Anderson, Ph.D.
Supervisory Committee Member
Mario Zimmermann, Ph.D.
Supervisory Committee Member
Allison Wolfe, Ph.D.
Abstract
This research aims to explore the relationship between status and health in Industrial London (1760–1900). Two sites were examined: St. Marylebone Paddington Street North, a high-status Anglican site, and St. Mary and St. Michael’s, a low-status Catholic site. Class had an impact on a multitude of health risks in Industrial London. These were compounded by religious affiliation and by nationality. Chi-square and Fisher’s exact tests found significantly higher rates of linear enamel hypoplasia, adult rib lesions, and trauma in the St. Mary and St. Michael's sample, higher rates of caries in the Marylebone sample, and no significant difference in rates of tuberculosis. An independent t-test found a significant difference in height between females of the two groups, but not between males. These results are consistent with historical evidence of poor nutrition, lack of decent housing, and overall high-stress environment that the working class of Industrial London endured.
DOI
https://doi.org/10.18122/td.2434.boisestate
Recommended Citation
Thornton, Nora Rose, "Physiological Stress in Industrial London: The Irish Catholic Experience" (2025). Boise State University Theses and Dissertations. 2434.
https://doi.org/10.18122/td.2434.boisestate