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25: 17: 68:. Eighteenth century London witnessed not just a building boom and extension of the city boundaries, but also a steep rise in poverty. By the end of the century, birth rates exceeded death rates and the population of London was 675,000 in the early part of the century and 900,000 in 1801. Public money spent on the poor increased disproportionately to the rise in population and reliance was put upon medical relief from private voluntary associations and philanthropy. In addition, the number of London hospitals increased but treatment was confined to within their walls and an unmet need for outpatient care of the poor contributed to the rise of the London dispensary. 116:
The dispensary was also known as the Aldersgate dispensary and renamed in 1844 as the Royal General dispensary. Six years later, the premises moved to 25 Bartholomews Close where it stood just shy of 30 years before being rebuilt. This new building was destroyed during
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The dispensary was situated at 36 Aldersgate Street, a building that had been built for the Marquis of Dorchester and subsequently became "Dorchester House". It later became the
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building at Warwick Lane and despite its closure in 1725, around 100 men provided the influence to create the General dispensary at Aldersgate street.
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122: 77: 49: 40:, was a London dispensary which provided outpatient treatment and home-visiting for sick adults and children. 108:
It was well organised, well staffed and soon became successful. Both physicians and apothecaries were hired.
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were treating the poor, resulting in competition. The situation changed after the
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By 1700, a few London dispensaries were opened and endorsed by the
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Plan of the General Dispensary at Aldersgate Street
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Aldersgate Street
Royal College of Physicians
fire of London
Great Plague of 1665
apothecaries
Rose case
Royal College of Physicians
City of London Lying-in Hospital
John Coakley Lettsom
James Sims
the Blitz
St. Bartholomew's hospital
London House, Aldersgate Street
Chemistry and Medical Debate: Van Helmont to Boerhaave
ISBN
9780881352924
doi
10.1093/jhmas/45.4.527
PMID
2246497




"The Aldersgate-Street Dispensary"
PMC
5931064
PMID

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