Poverty, Sickness and Death in England, 1750-1850

Steven King is Professor of Economic and Social History at Leicester University, UK.

1. Introduction: The human ecology of poor relief \ 2. Defining, Identifying and Measuring Sickness and its Relief Amongst the Poor \ 3. Treating the Sick Poor: A quantitative and regional overview \ 4. Doctors, Drugs and Nursing: The poor and the medical market \ 5. Cash, Rent, Food and False Legs: A wider definition of medical relief \ 6. Institutions and the Sick Poor \ 7. Experiencing the Poor Law: The narratives of the sick pauper \ 8. Negotiating Medical Relief \ 9. Gender, Life-cycle, Family Situation and Medical Relief \ 10. Dying, Getting Buried and Leaving People Behind \ 11. Conclusion: Making sense of diversity \ Appendices: Places, sources and methods \ Bibliography \ Index