An account of the publick hospital for the diseased poor in the county of York.

  • York County Hospital (York, England)
Date:
1743
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: An account of the publick hospital for the diseased poor in the county of York. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Pariflies to which they belong: But in cafe of XUnefs, a convenient Lodging, Nurfes, Diet, and feveral other Things are abfo- lutely neceflary, and yet fearce ever to be had ; for want of which the Poor, even though they fhould be attended by proper and skilful Perfons, would in a great many Cafes find the Endeavours of the bell Phy- ficians or Surgeons fruitlefs. But befides thole who are intitled to Parochial Relief, thefe Hbfpitals are intend¬ ed for the Reception of many others, who, tho’ not reduced to take the Alms of the Parifh, may neverthelefs become great Ob¬ jects of Charity, after having, by Dint of Induftry, and hard Labour, fupported their Families, by accidental Hurts or Sicfc- nels becoming a Burthen to thofe whom they formerly maintained, and rendring a whole Family miferable. Theie great Evils cannot other wife be cured than by eftablilhing Publick Hofpi- tals for the Sick and Lame Poor, in which the Care, Neatnefs, Lodging, and Regula¬ rity of Diet, will in all Cafes much facili¬ tate the Recovery ; and, in the Cure of feme Diftempers, are more effe&ual than Phyfick itfelfi Thefe
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