title: Cheltenham women and provincial medical care in the early nineteenth century.
abstract: The focus of the history of Cheltenham has been primarily upon the rich, while little recognition given to the suffering poor. Both categories co-existed and the former were often there to help the latter. In the early nineteenth century there was the initiation of a range of charitable institutions and domiciliary care in which the rich played a prominent role, most giving generously of their time and money. This paper highlights some of the women associated with the fledgling institutions, those who played a quasi-medical role, during the period in which the medical profession slowly gained recognition.
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authors.lastname: Doughton
mesh_terms: D049672:History, 19th Century; D012946:Social Welfare / Q000266:history*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014930:Women / Q000266:history*