'Living with insanity': narratives of poverty, pauperism and sickness in the nineteenth century asylum

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Smith, C. A. (2009) 'Living with insanity': narratives of poverty, pauperism and sickness in the nineteenth century asylum. Invited Presentation presented to: Centre for the History of Medicine Seminar, University of Birmingham, 22 October 2009.

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Creators:	Smith, C. A.
Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Invited Presentation)
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Insanity, family sickness, Northampton General Lunatic Asylum
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare. Criminology > HV4023 Poor in cities. Slums D History General and Old World > DA Great Britain > DA670 Local history and description > DA670.N7 Northamptonshire R Medicine > RC Internal medicine > RC435 Psychiatry > RC450 Psychiatric hospitals R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > R131 History of medicine. Medical expeditions
Schools and Departments:	School of Social Sciences > History
Date:	22 October 2009
Funders or Sponsors:	Wellcome Trust
Event Location:	University of Birmingham
Projects:	Representing insanity: an examination of letters written to the Finance Committee of the Northampton General Lunatic Asylum 1850-1876

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