- Paperback: 32 pages
- Publisher: Shire Publications Ltd; illustrated edition edition (1 April 2001)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 0747804877
- ISBN-13: 978-0747804871
- Product Dimensions: 20.6 x 14.4 x 0.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 1,035,533 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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Lavinia Mitton follows the changes in hospital treatment that took place during the Victorian era and explores the different types of hospitals that were available, from the celebrated specialist institutions served by famous surgeons to the appalling workhouse infirmaries where the patients were looked after by untrained pauper nurses. Illustrated with black and white drawings and photographs of the buildings, beds, waiting rooms and even ambulances that served the Victorian people, this book is a fascinating insight into the growth of hospitals and medical education, and the advances in surgery and nursing that closed the gap between the 1830s hospital and the establishments that we are familiar with today.
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17 of 18 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I am more interested in modern medecine than ancient history but I found this short work provided illuminating perspectives on medical provision in the days long before the NHS. It put flesh on the bones of my impressions of Dickensian social provision in a well-defined medical context. A useful resource for a wide range of people from the primary school pupil doing research right through to adults looking for an entree to this fascinating topic.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I loved this book, the pictures and the history give a wonderful insight into the world of the victorian hospital. My only problem was that the book is very short and I would have loved more detail.
Format:Paperback
Research is often the type of thing that the more you get into a subject the more fascinating the facts and information that you find and whilst a lot of writers haven't yet thought to tap into these wonderfully detailed books from Shire, I've found that it's a great way to have a whole host of information at your fingertips and of course having them presented in such a way that it can be remembered as well as utilised as a throwaway comment, add greater depth to either your historical fiction title or perhaps even that special Steampunk book you're working on.
This one deals with the Victorian Hospital and its more than a little surprising to see how far we've come in just over a hundred years. For example hospitals were filthy places with many patients entering with one problem only to die from an illness that they didn't have prior to entry. In addition to this, hospitals were abused by the rich as a way to get free treatment much the detriment to the poor with nurses considered to be the lowest of the low mainly made up of the poor who could neither get employment as anything different. Obviously this changed in the 1860's when Florence Nightingale opened her school for nursing which changed not only the opinions of the people but also encouraged the middle classes into the profession which in turn, helped bring the standards of the hospitals up in not only the care of the patients but in cleanliness.
All in this book was not only fascinating but one to which I was glued and whether your interest is in the state of the operating theatre (the dirtiest room in the hospital) or the changes in the uniform from the modified scullery maid then this book from the Shire collection is an absolute must read. Great stuff.
This one deals with the Victorian Hospital and its more than a little surprising to see how far we've come in just over a hundred years. For example hospitals were filthy places with many patients entering with one problem only to die from an illness that they didn't have prior to entry. In addition to this, hospitals were abused by the rich as a way to get free treatment much the detriment to the poor with nurses considered to be the lowest of the low mainly made up of the poor who could neither get employment as anything different. Obviously this changed in the 1860's when Florence Nightingale opened her school for nursing which changed not only the opinions of the people but also encouraged the middle classes into the profession which in turn, helped bring the standards of the hospitals up in not only the care of the patients but in cleanliness.
All in this book was not only fascinating but one to which I was glued and whether your interest is in the state of the operating theatre (the dirtiest room in the hospital) or the changes in the uniform from the modified scullery maid then this book from the Shire collection is an absolute must read. Great stuff.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Live and learn
It is very informative, but it also makes you glad that you are not in that period Scarey, it makes you wonder how they managed to run the Hospitals.
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Published 3 months ago by Eric Jessop
Average book
Not many pages, information slightly basic, I would find more from a (free) online search. Not overly impressive, but a nice little starter book maybe as a gift etc?
Published 7 months ago by MissBeaumont
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