Charity and the London hospitals, 1850-1898 / Keir Waddington.

Woodbridge ; Rochester, N.Y. : Royal Historical Society : Boydell Press, 2000.

xi, 252 pages ; 25 cm.

Philanthropy and funding. The philanthropic imperative ; Paying for the sick poor ; Financial diversification : an explanation -- Philanthropy and control. Charity and control: voluntarism and the management of the London hospitals ; Striving for influence: lay versus medical control -- 1897 and beyond. State aid versus voluntarism ; Conclusion: 1898 and beyond.

Includes bibliographical references and index.