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Public health and social policy in the 19th century

As a result of the 1842 Poor Law Commissioners report, the Royal Commission on the Health of Towns was appointed in 1843 to investigate the sanitary arrangements of 50 English towns. Its findings resulted in the Public Health Act in 1848. … See more

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Medieval mental illness and care in the community: Emma …

WEBMental illness, land and the law. People born with severe mental incapacity, but who were nevertheless heirs or heiresses to real or personal estate, were protected …

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Victorian Health Reform

WEBSmallpox was a common killer in nineteenth century Britain. It spread rapidly and killed around 30% of those who contracted it and left many survivors blinded or scarred. In …

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Public health and social policy in the 20th century

WEBThroughout the 20th century there was a rise in lobbying of central government by groups with an interest in health and social welfare issues, and policy on health care provision …

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Armed Forces Service Records The National Archives

WEBDescription: Armed forces service records containing records of individuals' service in the British armed forces. Pre First World War and general: Annotated copies of published …

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‘Discharged to Duty’: First World War medical records

WEBX-ray of cadet Theophilus Talbot’s injured right hand: MH 106/2175/39. Other cases paint vivid pictures simply through the words they contain. On 10 January …

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Public Health Crises – Exploring Britain’s Medical History

WEBOver the last 600 years, Britain has faced its fair share of public health crises. In this episode, we are investigating four deadly pandemics and epidemics that …

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Cholera! Public health in mid-19th century Britain

WEBIn the mid-19th century the country faced an epidemic of filth; poorly drained, overcrowded towns created an environment ripe for diseases like typhus and cholera. In …

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The Beveridge Report and the foundations of the Welfare …

WEBThe public’s reaction. But while the Beveridge Report might have been viewed with a sceptical caution by members of government, the views of the British …

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Revolting to humanity: histories of mental health

WEBThe 19th century ushered in a new way of seeing mental health. For the first time, ‘madness’ was not a condition understood as an extension of the criminal or …

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Medicine on the Western Front (part one)

WEBTask 1: Getting started. Aim: to expose pupils to a range of sources available for research into trench warfare, injuries and treatments on the Western Front. Start with a survey of …

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Coping with Cholera

WEBThe purpose of this lesson is to explore sources which reveal something about the contemporary medical understanding of the disease, public attitudes and the role of the …

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The Great Smog of 1952

WEBThis year marks the 70th anniversary of the Great Smog of London, which occurred between 5-9 December 1952. The event was of great significance in the …

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Health and the Poor Law

WEBThe Victorian era was a point of major overhaul for public health in England and Wales, with The Poor Law and the Public Health Act working to support the basic needs of the …

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Records of St John's Hospital, Bracebridge, formerly, the …

WEBThe official archive of the UK government. Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of today's information for tomorrow and bring …

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LGBTQ+ Rights in Britain

WEBThe history of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer people in the UK is a complex mixture of moments of pain, resistance, and progress. ‘LGBTQ+’ is used as an umbrella …

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Hong Kong and the Opium Wars

WEBHong Kong became a British colony through two wars: the First and Second Opium Wars. The First Opium War broke out in 1839. It is called the ‘Opium War’ because of one of …

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Empire Windrush: Life for Migrants in the 1940s and 50s

WEBFinding accommodation became difficult for many commonwealth immigrants because of growing prejudice and discrimination in the 1940s and 1950s. In 1958 there were riots in …

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Asylums, psychiatric hospitals and mental health

WEBThis is a guide to records of lunatic asylums, their inmates and other records relating to mental health, primarily from the 19th century, held at The National Archives. Lunatic …

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