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The earliest social welfare services in Britain were provided by various religious orders, augmented in medieval times by the manor houses and merchant and craft guilds,

the duty to provide from local taxation for the sick, the needy, and the homeless.

Local authorities also began to take some steps to control water supplies and

to find some substitute for the old system.

By the end of the sixteenth century it had become imperative

to try to check epidemics.

In 1601, therefore, the Poor Relief Act gave local government authorities in England and Wales

which assumed as part of their duties and responsibilities the care of the sick and the destitute.

From the middle of the nineteenth century working people of modest means began increasingly to

the number of qualified doctors greatly increased.

Medical science advanced and

British medical services developed.

Hospitals were built with private endowments and subscriptions and were made increasingly available on a charitable basis to the general population,

insure against periods of illness by subscribing to provident and friendly societies and sick clubs.

In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

while free 'infirmaries' were provided under the Poor Law for the destitute, aged and infirm.

Many public-spirited medical practitioners would at that time

British medical services developed.

In the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries

the number of qualified doctors greatly increased.

Public measures to promote healthier living conditions, however,

remit all or most of their fees to the poor.

Medical science advanced and

preceded adequate public provision for the care of the sick.

By the end of the sixteenth century it had become imperative

a comprehensive public health system under unified control and laid down minimum standards for its services.

Rapid growth of towns in the first half of the nineteenth century caused an intensification of

the duty to provide from local taxation for the sick, the needy, and the homeless.

In 1601, therefore, the Poor Relief Act gave local government authorities in England and Wales

to find some substitute for the old system.

A programme of sanitary reform, associated particularly with Edwin Chadwick led to the passage of the Public Health Act 1848 which established

sanitary problems with consequent cholera, typhoid and other epidemics.

In the twentieth century the provision for personal health services began

who had asked to be on their list and been accepted.

The doctors who took part were paid a capitation fee for the patients

their medical care either on paying fees as private patients.

This scheme came to cover most of the poorer half of the population while the rest were dependent for

to improve rapidly as the result of the progress of medical knowledge and the wider availability of treatment.

The National Health Insurance Act 1911 introduced a scheme whereby all people earning wages less than £160 a year were entitled

to the services of a general practitioner in return for regular contributions made by themselves and their employers to certain insurance organisations, known as approved societies.

After 1929 the Poor Law Infirmaries began

to develop into local authority general hospitals.

At the same time the voluntary hospitals expanded their free services for the poor with the aid

who had asked to be on their list and been accepted.

The doctors who took part were paid a capitation fee for the patients

of voluntary donations and contributions and the fees of other patients.

Some local authorities began to provide improved social and health services,

were unevenly distributed and were seen to be inadequate.

At the same time the voluntary hospitals expanded their free services for the poor with the aid

of voluntary donations and contributions and the fees of other patients.

These various health services, however,

mainly for schools, mothers and children.

To deal with the war wounded, the Emergency Hospital Service, including both voluntary and municipal hospitals,

were unevenly distributed and were seen to be inadequate.

These various health services, however,

was developed within existing organisations as required.

Proposals for a full health and medical service were the subject of many reports in the inter-war years; it was, however,

the Second World War which precipitated reform in this, as in many other matters.

The welfare food service for mothers was introduced and

the Second World War which precipitated reform in this, as in many other matters.

Proposals for a full health and medical service were the subject of many reports in the inter-war years; it was, however,

school meals services and industrial canteens were expanded.

These various health services, however,

were unevenly distributed and were seen to be inadequate.

However, not everybody enjoys a standard of health consistent with

how long people live and whether there are still many common serious infectious diseases.

In general, compared with fifty years ago, the health of people in Britain has improved considerably,

partly as a result of better housing and education, and a higher standard of living.

It is difficult to judge exactly how healthy a nation is but there are various indicators such as

living in one of the world’s top industrial nations.

On the one hand, as people live in better conditions, eat better food and

take more exercise, health standards tend to rise and people live longer.

Health and health care vary considerably from area to area and middle-class people tend

bad diet are still major contributors to poor health.

Unemployment, poverty, poor housing and

to enjoy better health than working-class people.

One worrying feature about health in Britain is that more people die of heart disease

take more exercise, health standards tend to rise and people live longer.

But there are other health problems such as smoking-related diseases, alcoholism and drug abuse,

the spread of AIDS and the number of people who die from cancer.

On the one hand, as people live in better conditions, eat better food and

and strokes (40 per cent of men and 38 per cent of women) than of any other group of diseases.

But there are other health problems such as smoking-related diseases, alcoholism and drug abuse,

under the age of 65 every year.

One worrying feature about health in Britain is that more people die of heart disease

and strokes than of any other group of diseases.

Heart disease kills about 30,000 men

the spread of AIDS and the number of people who die from cancer.

Rates in Britain are among the highest in the world and have increased

for women the figure fell from 42 to 26 per cent.

Between 1972 and 1999 the percentage of male smokers fell from 52 to 28 per cent;

and attempts have been made to improve the British diet and to persuade people to stop smoking.

Most victims have a history of high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, or smoking,

over the last ten years.

But there are other health problems such as smoking-related diseases, alcoholism and drug abuse,

the spread of AIDS and the number of people who die from cancer.

Between 1972 and 1999 the percentage of male smokers fell from 52 to 28 per cent;

for women the figure fell from 42 to 26 per cent.

One worrying feature about health in Britain is that more people die of heart disease

and attempts have been made to improve the British diet and to persuade people to stop smoking.

Most victims have a history of high cholesterol levels, high blood pressure, or smoking,

and strokes than of any other group of diseases.

On the one hand, as people live in better conditions, eat better food and

the spread of AIDS and the number of people who die from cancer.

But there are other health problems such as smoking-related diseases, alcoholism and drug abuse,

take more exercise, health standards tend to rise and people live longer.

However, not everybody enjoys a standard of health consistent with

living in one of the world’s top industrial nations.

Health and health care vary considerably from area to area and middle-class people tend

to enjoy better health than working-class people.

In general, compared with fifty years ago, the health of people in Britain has improved considerably,

to influence the nation’s diet and to advise on food production and consumption.

Efforts have been made to improve co-ordination between government departments

over the last ten years.

Rates in Britain are among the highest in the world and have increased

partly as a result of better housing and education, and a higher standard of living.

Still, there are many individuals who have never worked,

no one who has to do so can live comfortably.

These people are forced to rely on the basic governmental programs and

to understand or remember the problems of those who haven't.

In many cases the benefits Americans receive from such sources exceed those

or have never been able to, or who have remained unemployed for long periods.

Yet, the two images remain and those who have made it sometimes find it difficult

from the governmental programs available to everybody.

It is not a lack of awareness usually; rather,

to understand or remember the problems of those who haven't.

Yet, the two images remain and those who have made it sometimes find it difficult

it has something to do with distance and size.

New York City's run-down tenements and the "white trash" of Appalachia, for example,

are a world away from the sunny beaches of Southern California.

It's a bit like trying to convince someone who leads a pleasant life on the Cote d'Azur that

in the United States are doing their best to help those in need.

Many hundreds of thousands of volunteers and charitable organizations

Alaska provides over six times as much assistance as does Alabama.

As a result, in the AFDC program, designed to benefit children being raised in single-parent families,

the sores of Glasgow and the poverty of Greece are his, too, because "we're all in this together’.

It's a bit like trying to convince someone who leads a pleasant life on the Cote d'Azur that

which require welfare recipients to work or to participate in job training programs.

Since the 1970s, a number of states have started so-called "workfare" programs

in the United States are doing their best to help those in need.

Many hundreds of thousands of volunteers and charitable organizations

the sores of Glasgow and the poverty of Greece are his, too, because "we're all in this together’.

Universities and similar institutions also often

met with good success.

Some of the states' work-fare programs have

support and staff free health and dental clinics.

In about half of the states, programs are

in effect which try to place welfare recipients in public-service jobs.

By law, health care is available to

those without any money or insurance.

These people are forced to rely on the basic governmental programs

and no one who has to do so can live comfortably.

Most large universities sponsor free legal aid clinics that provide legal

better retirement payments, better or fuller medical care, and so on.

When employees strike, therefore, they often ask for "fringe" benefits,

assistance and advice for a token fee.

New York City's run-down tenements and the "white trash" of Appalachia, for example,

those from the governmental programs available to everybody.

In many cases the benefits Americans receive from such sources exceed

the sores of Glasgow and the poverty of Greece are his, too, because "we're all in this together’.

It's a bit like trying to convince someone who leads a pleasant life on the Cote d'Azur that

are a world away from the sunny beaches of Southern California.

Some of the states' work-fare programs have

the sores of Glasgow and the poverty of Greece are his, too, because "we're all in this together’.

New York City's run-down tenements and the "white trash" of Appalachia, for example,

are a world away from the sunny beaches of Southern California.

It's a bit like trying to convince someone who leads a pleasant life on the Cote d'Azur that

met with good success.

Since the 1970s, a number of states have started so-called "workfare" programs

no one who has to do so can live comfortably.

These people are forced to rely on the basic governmental programs and

or have never been able to, or who have remained unemployed for long periods.

Still, there are many individuals who have never worked,

which require welfare recipients to work or to participate in job training programs.

Still, there are many individuals who have never worked,

from the governmental programs available to everybody.

Many hundreds of thousands of volunteers and charitable organizations

or have never been able to, or who have remained unemployed for long periods.

In many cases the benefits Americans receive from such sources exceed those

in the United States are doing their best to help those in need.

Yet, the two images remain and those who have made it sometimes find it difficult

support and staff free health and dental clinics.

Universities and similar institutions also often

those without any money or insurance.

By law, health care is available to

to understand or remember the problems of those who haven't.

If only you could postpone death

for diseases that kill people

Doctors are always devising new cures

to do just that.

But suppose you are dying from

until a cure was found!

Now some people are trying

an incurable disease now.

One young man consented to having his body frozen and placed in a massive capsule in order

unique experiment with a torrent of angry words.

There is also a gloomy fear that the world is already overcrowded and

that people have to die to make room for those who are about to be born.

Some people have denounced this

to preserve it until doctors find a cure for his disease.

They resent human attempts to

unforeseen problems undoubtedly will arise.

But suppose you are dying from

molest the natural order of life and death.

If the experiment works,

an incurable disease now.

Some people have denounced this

molest the natural order of life and death.

They resent human attempts to

unique experiment with a torrent of angry words.

If only you could postpone death

until a cure was found!

When he looked at the charts,

to study the latest methods.

They were the same as

he found that the system of abbreviations was familiar to him.

A famous American doctor came to England

some charts marked GOK.

He understood them all except for

doctors used in the United States.

"How can I suppose

we don't know the diagnosis."

"I see you have quite

colleague about it.

"That's what we use when

to understand this GOK?" he asked.

He decided to consult a British

an epidemic of it!

He decided to consult a British

an epidemic of it!

"That's what we use when

colleague about it.

"I see you have quite

we don't know the diagnosis."

It means God

Only Knows."

On Monday John came home in the evening

about ten o'clock in the morning.

He told Mother that

he had felt terrible all day.

First of all he had had a headache since

looking pale and tired.

He had tried taking a couple of aspirins

but they had not had any effect.

He couldn't remember

as if he had got a temperature.

Mother felt his forehead - it felt hot

all he wanted to do was to go to bed, and this he did.

He had also had a cough for several days

feeling as bad as this.

He didn't want to do anything -

and now his chest felt painful.

John's breathing was heavy and his face

him looking as ill as this.

She thought he had caught flu,

him but John was asleep.

When it was ready, she brought it in to

was flushed.

She couldn't remember that she had ever seen

so she went into the kitchen and made him a warm drink.

The next morning John

although the weather had been cold and windy.

Mother rang up the doctor and

asked him to call at the flat.

She remembered that he had forgotten to take his overcoat with him that morning

was no better.

And he had had a cold ever since

New Year's Eve.

At a quarter past twelve there was

his thermometer under John's tongue.

It was Dr Dixon,

"You've got quite a temperature there."

The first thing the doctor did was to stick

a ring at the doorbell.

When he took it out, he exclaimed,

the local G. P.

Finally he said,

"I'm afraid you might be suffering from pneumonia."

It was Dr Dixon,

his bag and started listening to John's breathing.

Dr Dixon produced his stethoscope from

go into hospital.

You'd better

the local G. P.