La Ciudad Impura: Salud, Tuberculosis y Cultura en Buenos Aires, 1870-1950

Abstract

This book is part of the fruitful effort of a well-known researcher on this topic: it is much more than the history of tuberculosis in Buenos Aires; it is a history of the past of this city, of its squares, parks, houses, of its inhabitants and immigrants, both rich and poor. From the end of the nineteenth century, Buenos Aires was inhabited by gauchos and Indians from the nearby countryside, leading to the appearance of ‘compadritos’ from the outskirts of the city. Then, with the affluent arrival of thousands of immigrants from overseas, the city became a colourful metropolis, the Babylon of the south, filled with a mixture of Andalusian, Genoese, Neapolitan, Polish, Russian, Turkish (and other) voices and accents hoping to all find their fortunes in America. This book presents the history of the city's first attempts at social engineering, with the creation of the Public Infirmary and the...

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