Civilian lunatic asylums during the First World War : : a study of austerity on London's fringe / / Claire Hilton.
This open access book explores the history of asylums and their civilian patients during the First World War, focusing on the effects of wartime austerity and deprivation on the provision of care. While a substantial body of literature on ‘shell shock’ exists, this study uncovers the mental wellbein...
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