The Incurables Movement: v. 4, Respiratory Disease, Mental Health, Diabetes, Dermatology

This significant work records the history of the pioneering British Home and Hospital for Incurables, founded in 1861.It examines the social, political and medical climate through the years and charts the fascinating and important changes over this time.It provides a vital overview for historians of medicine, healthcare and social development.Physicians, nurses and managers involved in care of the elderly and long-term sick will find the research enlightening, as will local historians and anyone with an interest in the history of South London.