Civilian Lunatic Asylums During the First World War A Study of Austerity on London's Fringe

This open access book explores the history of asylums and their civilian patients during the First World War, focusing on the effects of wartime austerity and deprivation on the provision of care. While a substantial body of literature on 'shell shock' exists, this study uncovers the menta...

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Main Author:	Hilton, Claire (auth)
Format:	Electronic Book Chapter
Language:	English
Published:	Springer Nature 2021
Series:	Mental Health in Historical Perspective
Subjects:	Social & cultural history History of medicine British & Irish history Psychiatry Social History History of Medicine History of Britain and Ireland Shell shock Soldiers Madness Welfare austerity Institutional care Hospitals Patient experiences Napsbury Colney Hatch Claybury Hanwell Standards of care Open Access European history
Online Access:	OAPEN Library: download the publication OAPEN Library: description of the publication
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Civilian Lunatic Asylums During the First World War A Study of Austerity on London's Fringe / by Hilton, Claire

Published 2021

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Civilian Lunatic Asylums During the First World War A Study of Austerity on London's Fringe by Hilton, Claire

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Civilian Lunatic Asylums During the First World War A Study of Austerity on London's Fringe

Civilian Lunatic Asylums During the First World War A Study of Austerity on London's Fringe / by Hilton, Claire

Civilian Lunatic Asylums During the First World War A Study of Austerity on London's Fringe by Hilton, Claire

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