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Speech of Charles Dickens, Esq., on behalf of The Hospital for Sick Children, 49, Great Ormond Street. Patron, - Her Majesty the Queen. The objects of the institution are - I. The medical and surgical treatment of poor children. II. The attainment and diffusion of knowledge regarding the diseases of children. 3. The training of nurses for children.
Publication Details
London: Printed by Folkard and Sons, 1858 CE.
Speech of Charles Dickens as Chairman at the Dinner on Behalf of the Hospital for Sick Children, February 9th, 1858. This 10-page pamphlet was first published in 1858 and reprinted in 1864, in 1865, and in 1874 to raise money for the hospital. Digital facsimile of the 1874 printing from Google Books at this link.
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| Catalog Metadata | Reference Information |
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| Entry Number | #12065 |
| Permanent Link | https://staging.historyofmedicine.com/entry/14274 |
| Author Bio Link | Wikipedia ↗ |
| External URL | speech-of-charles-dickens-esq-on-behalf-of-the-hospital-for-sick-children-49-great-ormond-street-patron-her-majesty-the-queen-the-objects-of-the-institution-are-i-the-medical-and-surgical-treatment-of-poor-children-ii-the-attainment-and-diffusion-of-knowledge-regarding-the-diseases-of-children-3-the-training-of-nurses-for-children |
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Publication place: London