Sick paupers and their medical attendants : an exposé of the fraud inflicted on the sick poor, and the ratepayer, in the employment by poor-law medical officers of unqualified assistants / by C.H.

  • Holmes, C.
Date:
1878
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Credit: Sick paupers and their medical attendants : an exposé of the fraud inflicted on the sick poor, and the ratepayer, in the employment by poor-law medical officers of unqualified assistants / by C.H. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    m&zff Price One Shilling, Post Free. SICK PAUPERS AND THEIR MEDICAL ATTENDANTS. An Expose op the Fraud inflicted on the Sice Poor, 1 and the Ratepayer, in the employment by Poor-Law Medical Officers of Unqualified Assistants. “ The indifferent manner in which Medical Officers interpret the Orders of The Local Government Board, and, together with Relieving Officers, ignore regulations, in order that the work may be made easy to both, has a tendency to demoralize them, and is certainly an injustice to the Poor.”—Letter of Clerk to the Guardians of the Union. “ Our national Poor-Law system, in spite of inherent defects of organization and detail, affords legitimate ground for national pride. The System, however, involves responsibilities, ivhich, as they are unavoidable, it is desirable, and even necessary, should be kept in public view.”—Lancet, August 24th, 1878. BY C. H. ITmibon: HORNE & GO., 50, EDGWARE ROAD, AND ALL BOOKSELLERS. 1878.