Sir Arthur Newsholme and State Medicine, 1885}}}1935 [Paperback]

A study of Newsholme's role in the transformation of the British public health system.The half century between 1885 and 1935 witnessed a significant improvement in the health of the British people and an unprecedented expansion of preventive and therapeutic services offered by the state through its local authorities. This book examines this time of change through the ideas and experiences of one prominent participant, Sir Arthur Newsholme, who rose to become a leading public health authority in Britain. Professor Eyler draws particular attention to Newsholme's role in constructing a highly successful local health program; his tenure at the Local Government Board in Whitehall where he launched some of its boldest programs including national health insurance; and his post-retirement studies of international health systems.The half century between 1885 and 1935 witnessed a significant improvement in the health of the British people and an unprecedented expansion of preventive and therapeutic services offered by the state through its local authorities. This book examines this time of change through the ideas and experiences of one prominent participant, Sir Arthur Newsholme, who rose to become a leading public health authority in Britain. Professor Eyler draws particular attention to Newsholme's role in constructing a highly successful local health program; his tenure at the Local Government Board in Whitehall where he launched some of its boldest programs including national health insurance; and his post-retirement studies of international health systems.The half century between 1885 and 1935 witnessed a significant improvement in the health of the British people and an unprecedented expansion of state-provided preventive and therapeutic services. The book examines this time of change through the ideas and experiences of one prominent participant, Sir Arthur Newsholme, who rose to become a leading public health authority in Britain. Eyler draws particular attention to lÓ3