driving force behind the Foundling Hospital, opened in 1741 to provide care for abandoned children
he was shocked to see how many children were on the street, many born out of wedlock whose mothers couldn't care for them
spent over ten years collecting funds to build the hospital
there were so many applicants that places were chosen from a lottery
children were normally fostered up until 5, then were brought to live and be educated in domestic/military at the hospital till 15
What was the role of voluntary hospitals?
started to appear in early 18th century, and were usually funded by inheritances or private subscriptions to fill the gap left by the abolition of monasteries
How were voluntary hospitals different?
no longer merely provided place to rest, but implemented new ways of treating the sick
How did the new scientific approach to medicine help the sick?
it brought new ingredients for herbal medicine and new ideas on how to deal with disease
