Medical charities, medical politics : the Irish dispensary system and the Poor Law, 1836-1872 / R.D. Cassell
1997, 1st Edition. London Woodbridge, Suffolk, UK ; Rochester, NY, USA : Royal Historical Society ; Boydell Press. Fine cloth copy in a near-fine, very slightly edge-nicked and dust-dulled dust wrapper, now mylar-sleeved. Remains particularly well-preserved overall; tight, bright, clean and strong. Item #331701
ISBN: 0861932285
Physical description: 181 pages. Contents: Abbreviations. Preface. 1. Irish medical charities before 1851. p. 1. 2. medical charities under fire, 1830-1846. p. 18. 3. politics of medical charities reform, 1836-1846. p. 40. 4. famine and the passage of the Medical Charities (Ireland) Act, 1851. p. 62. 5. Medical Charities Act and the development of poor law medical relief in Ireland, 1851-1875. p. 78. 6. Medical Charities Act and public health in Ireland, 1851-1872. p. 109. 7. Irish dispensary system and reform in England, 1866-1876. p. 130. Conclusion. p. 160. Bibliography. p. 166. Index. p. 177. Subjects: 19th century. 1800-1899. Poor Medical care Ireland History 19th century. Poor Medical care Law and legislation Ireland. Poor Medical care Government policy Ireland History 19th century. Charities, Medical Ireland History 19th century. Dispensaries Ireland History 19th century. Charities, Medical Ireland History 19th century. Medical policy history Ireland. Health Services history. Poverty history.
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