Punch,  13 (1847), 21.

Comfort for Manchester

ManchesterRussell

Genre:

Letter, Spoof

Subjects:

Public Health, Disease, Government


    Manchester complains about the abandonment of the Health of Towns Bill and asks Russell (a reference to the Prime Minister, Lord John Russell) for 'consolation'. Russell acknowledges Manchester's 'dirty condition' and sends an apron.



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