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

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: Book Chapter
Published: Springer Nature 2021
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
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