Sickness, Medical Welfare and the English Poor, 1750-1834

By Steven King

Book Overview

This book explores the medical world of the poor and the Old Poor Law in the period 1750-1834. Encountering the sick poor in their own words and everyday situations, I offer a new and more positive view of English welfare.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526129000
• ISBN13: 9781526129000
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Manchester University Press
• Length: 408 Pages
• Weight: 1.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.7" x 8.5"