Sickness in the Workhouse Poor Law Medical Care in Provincial England, 1834-1914 /: Poor Law Medical Care in Provincial England, 1834-1914. (2019)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Alistair Ritch.
• Authors: Ritch, Alistair
• Other Names: Project Muse, distributor.; Project Muse.
• Contents: Introduction : pauperism and sickness -- From acute illness to chronic disability -- Segregating fever patients -- Controlling disorderly behavior -- Day-to-day doctoring -- Medical therapies -- Poor law nursing -- "Every care and kindness" : the standard of workhouse medicine.
• Publisher Details: Rochester, NY : University of Rochester Press
• Publication Date: 2019
• Extent: 1 online resource (1 PDF (xi, 298 pages).)
• Subjects: 362.1086942; Poor laws -- History -- 19th century; Almshouses -- England -- History -- 19th century; Poor -- Medical care -- England -- History -- 19th century; Electronic books; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781787447035; 1787447030
• Related ISBNs: 9781580469753
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages [277]-292) and index.; Note: Description based on print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.