# Dr. J. Kay — The Condition of the Working Class in England character guide

> Dr. J. Kay in The Condition of the Working Class in England by Friedrich Engels.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Dr. Kay, Kay

**First appearance:** 0005-the-great-towns

## Who they are

A physician and social reformer, quoted on public health.

## In the story

### [The Great Towns](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_condition_of_the_working_class_in_england_se/chapters/the-great-towns)

Dr. Kay's reports are cited to document the dampness of cellars, the number of common lodging-houses, and the moral degradation of certain districts.

### [Irish Immigration](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_condition_of_the_working_class_in_england_se/chapters/irish-immigration)

Cited for the observation that the Irish have 'discovered the minimum of the necessities of life' and are teaching it to English workers.

### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/the_condition_of_the_working_class_in_england_se/chapters/endnotes)

Cited for his pamphlet on the condition of the working-class in Manchester.

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