Medieval Hospitals Flashcards
1
Q
What did St Bartholomew’s Hospital specialise in?
A
The treatment of poor, pregnant women
2
Q
Where was St Bartholomew’s Hospital?
A
London
3
Q
What was England’s first hospital for the mentally ill?
A
St Mary of Bethlehem
4
Q
Who was St Mary of Bethlehem devoted to healing?
A
Sick paupers
5
Q
What is significant about St Mary of Bethlehem now?
A
It is the oldest psychiatric hospital in the world
6
Q
Where were people with leprosy isolated in?
A
Lazar houses outside of town walls
7
Q
What were set up to provide a home for the old and unemployed to stop them begging?
A
Alms houses
8
Q
What did hospitals provide until patients felt better?
A
Warmth, food and rest
