VII. The Problem of Health

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter I
2. Preface V
3. Contents VII
4. Figures IX
5. Tables XI
6. I. Introduction 1
7. Part One. Puerto Rico as a Source of Migration to the United States
8. II. Resources, Industries, and Political Status of the Island 11
9. III. Composition, Growth, and Economic Conditions of the Population of Puerto Rico 23
10. IV. The Movement of the Puerto Rican to the United States 51
11. Part Two. The Puerto Rican Worker and His Family in New York
12. V. Occupations and Employment Opportunities 69
13. VI. The Housing of the Puerto Rican Worker in New York City 89
14. VII. The Problem of Health 110
15. VIII. Social Adjustment in the New Community 127
16. IX. General Summary and Conclusion 156
17. Appendices 161
18. Appendix A. Notes on Method and Materials Used in the Selection of Areas Having a Large Puerto Rican Population 163
19. Appendix B. Data on Residential and Dwelling Units for Selected Areas in New York City 167
20. Appendix C. Boundaries and Census Tracts in the Settlements Studied 170
21. Bibliography 173
22. Index 181