Project Gutenberg
2018-12-11
Public domain in the USA.
144
Rogers, Joseph
1821
1889
Rogers, James E. Thorold (James Edwin Thorold)
1823
1890
Rogers, J. E. Thorold (James Edwin Thorold)
Rogers, Jacobus E. T. (Jacobus Edwin Thorold)
Rogers, Thorold
Joseph Rogers, M.D.: Reminiscences of a Workhouse Medical Officer
Produced by deaurider, Martin Pettit and the Online
Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This
file was produced from images generously made available
by The Internet Archive)
"Joseph Rogers, M.D.: Reminiscences of a Workhouse Medical Officer" by Joseph Rogers is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The memoir narrates the experiences and struggles of Dr. Joseph Rogers during his tenure as a medical officer at a workhouse, detailing the systemic issues he encountered in providing care for the sick poor. The book seeks to illuminate the realities of medical relief for the impoverished and the challenges faced by health professionals in advocating for reform. The opening of the memoir sets the stage for Dr. Rogers' career, highlighting his initial appointment to the Strand Workhouse in Soho during a cholera outbreak in the mid-1850s. He describes the deplorable conditions within the workhouse, including overcrowding, inadequate medical supplies, and an unqualified staff. Rogers conveys his determination to improve patient care against significant opposition from the Guardians of the Poor, illustrating the conflicts he had with authority while illustrating the hardship faced by the vulnerable populations he served. This introductory segment effectively captures the essence of his life's work and advocacy for reform in the treatment of the sick and the poor in Victorian London. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Reading ease score: 63.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
en
Poor laws -- Great Britain
Charities, Medical -- Great Britain
R
Text
Category: Biographies
Category: History - British
Category: History - Modern (1750+)
Category: History - Schools & Universities
Category: Health & Medicine
398156
2025-06-23T10:01:55.310203
text/html
400246
2018-12-11T09:55:54
text/html
194309
2025-06-23T10:02:00.118140
application/epub+zip
197370
2025-06-23T10:01:56.036184
application/epub+zip
185453
2025-06-23T10:01:55.669241
application/epub+zip
304258
2025-06-23T10:02:03.543173
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
272886
2025-06-23T10:01:59.709153
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
261361
2022-09-26T13:51:23.777713
application/x-mobipocket-ebook
370914
2025-06-23T10:01:54.931252
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
371023
2018-12-11T09:55:54
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
371013
2018-12-11T09:55:54
text/plain; charset=us-ascii
21557
2025-06-23T10:02:03.704151
application/rdf+xml
9075
2025-06-23T10:01:55.749178
image/jpeg
1589
2025-06-23T10:01:55.710152
image/jpeg
133977
2018-12-11T09:55:54
application/octet-stream
application/zip
174414
2018-12-11T09:55:54
application/octet-stream
application/zip
133931
2018-12-11T09:55:54
application/octet-stream
application/zip
175159
2025-06-23T10:01:55.349310
application/octet-stream
application/zip
Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at
https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog
en.wikipedia
en.wikipedia