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Paupers, Doctors, and Ratepayers
A sociological history of Durham County Asylum during its formative years, 1858–1871.
Research by Michael McManus
Durham County Asylum, 1858–1871
Paupers, Doctors, and Ratepayers: A Sociological History of Durham County Asylum, 1858–1871 examines the people, professional authority, public finance, and social ideas that shaped a Victorian institution.
Its institutional focus complements Michael’s wider work on power, administration, policing, and social control in County Durham.
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