Healthcare and Poor Relief in Early Modern Lubeck

Synopsis: In the early modern period, health and welfare care was provided by both religious and secular bodies. This covered medical assistance as well as material help such as food and clothing for the needy.

In the 16th and 17th centuries, the North German city of Lubeck was a thriving port. The Protestant Reformation provided improvements to municipal health care at that time and the concept of universal charity to the needy was replaced by a drive to minimise begging and help the deserving poor to remain in good health and to support themselves. At the same time it was recognised that some poor people would not be able to do this. Cities like Lubeck employed salaried officials and paid fees to private practitioners to treat the poor.
Series: A218 - A Social History of European Medicine
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Year of release: 2004
Year of production: 2003
Subjects: History; Medical sciences; Social welfare
Keywords: health care; history of medicine; poverty; public health; social history; welfare services

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