Reminiscences Of A Workhouse Medical Officer

LibriVox recording of Reminiscences Of A Workhouse Medical Officer by Joseph Rogers. Read in English by David Wales Joseph Rogers (1821-1889) was an English physician, medical officer, and health care reformer in London. The system of poor-law dispensaries and separate sick wards, with proper staffs of medical attendants and nurses, was due to the efforts of Rogers and his colleagues. His memoir, published in 1889, contains an informative biography written by his brother. His career was not without conflict as his zeal sometimes offended governing boards. - Summary by David Wales For further i