Historical Bibliography Updated: July 14, 2026

The hospitals, 1800-1948: A study in social administration in England and Wales.

ABEL-SMITH, Brian (1926 – 1996) Wikipedia

London: Heinemann, 1964.

The first comprehensive account of the development of hospitals in England and Wales from the early nineteenth century down to the establishment of the English National Health Service.

Facet Tags

Europe & United Kingdom
Hospitals & Institutions
Social & Political History

Subjects

COUNTRIES, CONTINENTS AND REGIONS › England (United Kingdom)COUNTRIES, CONTINENTS AND REGIONS › Wales HOSPITALS › History of Hospitals Social or Sociopolitical Histories of Medicine & the Life Sciences

Catalog Metadata	Reference Information
Entry Number	#10178
Permanent Link	https://beta.historyofmedicine.com/id/12367
Author Bio Link	Wikipedia ↗
External URL	the-hospitals-18001948-a-study-in-social-administration-in-england-and-wales

Geographic Context

Publication place: London