Provident dispensary In the 19th and early 20th centuries a provident dispensary was a clinic offering medical care to people who made a small weekly payment as a kind of medical insurance. If and when they became ill they were entitled to out-patient treatment at the dispensary .  Dispensaries were funded by voluntary subscriptions. Subscribers would "recommend" local people to be treated by the dispensary  .
Provident dispensary In the 19th and early 20th centuries a provident dispensary was a clinic offering medical care to people who made a small weekly payment as a kind of medical insurance. History In England, from the later 18th Century onwards, there was a growth in Medical Philanthropy. This saw the establishment of voluntary hospitals offering in-patient and dispensaries offering out-patient treatment . By 1800 dispensaries dealt with at leats 10,000 admissions per year . According to a historian of health services "During the nineteenth century access to healthcare was class based". Dispensaries were funded by voluntary subscriptions. Subscribers would "recommend" local people to be treated by the dispensary . In the main the medical practitioners engaged by dispensaries offered their services for free .
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If and when they became ill they were entitled to
History In England, from the later 18th Century onwards, there was a growth in Medical Philanthropy. This saw the establishment of voluntary hospitals offering in-patient and dispensaries offering
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at the dispensary
. By 1800 dispensaries dealt with at leats 10,000 admissions per year
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According to a historian of health services "During the nineteenth century access to healthcare was class based".
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. In the main the medical practitioners engaged by dispensaries offered their services for free