Quarantine offices and lazarettos as spaces of social control in the Greek state during the first half of the nineteenth century

This article reflects on the operation of the network of quarantine offices and lazarettos in the Greek state during the first half of the 19th century. The paper consists of two parts: The first part presents the public health policy and the creation of the network of quarantine offices and lazarettos in Greece during the 19th century. Through specific examples, the second part examines how quarantine offices and lazarettos were used not only to control epidemic diseases, but also to monitor the movements of populations considered suspicious, threatening, or disorderly. Moreover, it describes the different treatments that health authorities reserved for travellers, depending on their socio-economic and religious status.