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John Koren gives insights into the story of Boston as a municipality since its inception in 1822 until the year 1922, with its changing forms of government and its multitudinous activities for the betterment of conditions of living. The frame work of the book is mostly limited to tracing the development and undertakings of the City of Boston for a century, under successive city administrations.

One of a series of reports on institutions for the relief and care of the dependent and delinquent classes. This report includes homes of various types for adults or children, organizations for the protection and care of children, and institutions for the sick or disabled and for the blind and deaf. It emphasizes the type of institution, giving in each case its location and describing its purpose, the class of inmates received, and its financial status. -- p. 11.

Hardcover reprint of the original 1918 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9". No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Koren, John. The History of Statistics, Their Development And Progress In Many Countries; In Memoirs To Commemorate The Seventy Fifth Anniversary of The American Statistical Association. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Koren, John. The History of Statistics, Their Development And Progress In Many Countries; In Memoirs To Commemorate The Seventy Fifth Anniversary of The American Statistical Association, . New York Pub. For The American Statistical Association By The Macmillan Company of New York, 1918. Subject: Statistics

The Committee of Fifty was formed in 1893 by a group of American businessmen and scholars to investigate problems associated with the use and abuse of alcoholic beverages. Tthe Committee hoped to provide guidance to American citizens through the results of a ten-year long scientific investigation of alcohol in its relation to economics, physiology, law, and ethics. This book is one of the studies conducted by the Committee.