The author reviews how housing has influenced health throughout the past hundred and fifty years, discussing in detail current issues concerning housing and health, and describes attempts at housing groups whose health is at risk 'a concise review of recent research across a range of housing tenures and types.' - Architect's Journal'The book is a useful and compact compendium on the interactions of housing and health.' - Building Design'covers an astonishingly wide range of material...a useful source of reference for public health and housing professionals. This is an interesting and thoughtfully constructed book which fills a major gap in the undergraduate and professional textbook market. It is easy to read and exceptionally informative. It deserves to become a standard text.' - Environment and Planning