Joseph Rogers, M.D : reminiscences of a Workhouse Medical Officer.

  • Rogers, Joseph, 1820-1889.
Date:
MDCCCLXXXIX [1889]
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Credit: Joseph Rogers, M.D : reminiscences of a Workhouse Medical Officer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by King’s College London. The original may be consulted at King’s College London.

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