Charity and the London Hospitals, 1850-1898
Charity and the London Hospitals, 1850-1898

Author: Keir Waddington

Publisher: Boydell & Brewer Ltd

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 9780861932467

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"Drawing on a comparative study of hospital records, Charity and the London Hospitals investigates how and why Victorians contributed in order to show that benevolence was rarely amenable to a single form or reason. Whilst charity remained central to the hospitals' raison d'etre, philanthropy's contribution was modified at a financial and administrative level as hospitals shifted from being philanthropic to medical institutions. Why this process occurred and the impact of professionalisation and scientific medicine are assessed."--BOOK JACKET.

Germs and governance
Germs and governance

Author: Anne Marie Rafferty

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2021-04-20

Total Pages: 192

ISBN-13: 1526140802

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Germs and governance brings together leading historians, practitioners and policy makers to consider the past, present and future of hospital infection control. Combining historical case-studies with practitioner experiences, this volume offers a new understanding of the emergence of theories of germ transmission and containment and how these theories played out in real-world environments, networks and professional organisations. Exploring the historical context in which technologies like gloves were developed and popularised, as well as how relationships between communities and hospitals, doctors and nurses, and the emerging role of hospital bacteriologists have shaped infection control practices, the collection emphasises the diverse contexts in which ideas about germs, infection and safety circulated. The volume also addresses the historical neglect of the critical role of nurses in the development and success of infection control measures.

The Formation of the Swiss Hospital System (1840–1960)
The Formation of the Swiss Hospital System (1840–1960)

Author: Pierre-Yves Donzé

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2022-08-18

Total Pages: 231

ISBN-13: 981193911X

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This book offers an analysis of the formation of contemporary hospital systems between the mid-19th century and the mid-20th century. Based on extensive archival material and a broad international literature review, it focuses on the case of the canton of Vaud, Switzerland, and uses a triple approach that discusses technological innovations, hospital management, and health policy. This research is a major contribution to the history of medicine which gives a unique overview of the formation of contemporary hospital systems.

The Cambridge Urban History of Britain
The Cambridge Urban History of Britain

Author: Peter Clark

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 1032

ISBN-13: 9780521417075

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The process of urbanisation and suburbanisation in Britain from the Victorian period to the twentieth century.

London's West End Actresses and the Origins of Celebrity Charity, 1880-1920
London's West End Actresses and the Origins of Celebrity Charity, 1880-1920

Author: Catherine Hindson

Publisher: University of Iowa Press

Published: 2016-06

Total Pages: 261

ISBN-13: 1609384253

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Chapter 6. "Killing Kruger with Your Mouth" | The Actress, Charity Recitations, and the Second Anglo Boer War -- Chapter 7. The "Comforteers" | Actresses and Charity Activity during the First World War -- Conclusion | "Get an Actress First. If You Can't Get an Actress Then Get a Duchess."--Notes -- Bibliography -- Index

New Medical Challenges during the Scottish Enlightenment
New Medical Challenges during the Scottish Enlightenment

Author: Guenter B. Risse

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2016-08-29

Total Pages: 392

ISBN-13: 9004333002

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New Medical Challenges explores a wide range of social and medical practices, exposing the contradictions and ambiguities found in eighteenth-century Scottish health, science and medicine. The overall picture casts further light on the nature of the Enlightenment as a cultural phenomenon.

The Western Medical Tradition
The Western Medical Tradition

Author: W. F. Bynum

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2006-03-20

Total Pages: 648

ISBN-13: 9780521475655

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This book, first published in 2006, is an authoritative description of the important changes in Western medicine over the past two centuries.

Victorian Medicine and Popular Culture
Victorian Medicine and Popular Culture

Author: Louise Penner

Publisher: University of Pittsburgh Press

Published: 2016-09-12

Total Pages: 290

ISBN-13: 0822981890

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This collection of essays explores the rise of scientific medicine and its impact on Victorian popular culture. Chapters include an examination of Charles Dickens's involvement with hospital funding, concerns over milk purity and the theatrical portrayal of drug addiction, plus a whole section devoted to the representation of medicine in crime fiction. This is an interdisciplinary study involving public health, cultural studies, the history of medicine, literature and the theatre, providing new insights into Victorian culture and society.

Mental Health Care in Modern England
Mental Health Care in Modern England

Author: Steven Cherry

Publisher: Boydell Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 360

ISBN-13: 9780851159201

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Opened in 1814 as a pioneer county pauper institution, the Norfolk Lunatic Asylum, later St Andrew's Hospital, provided psychiatric care until 1998. It's history covers two centuries of different approaches to mental health care, reorganisations & disturbing events during times of national emergency.