A new, concise window into 19th-century medical training and practice. This non-fiction work presents a focused look at how many medical students registered, how long they studied, and how quickly they qualified, with clear charts and tables to back the findings.
The book compiles a decennial snapshot from 1871 to 1880, showing how registration, qualification, and practitioner numbers relate to population in the United Kingdom. It blends narrative context with concrete data, making complex statistics approachable for researchers, students, and history buffs alike.
- How many students registered each year across England, Scotland, and Ireland
- Time spans between registration and first qualification
- Trends in the supply of qualified practitioners relative to population
- Diagrams and tables that illustrate changes over the decade
Ideal for readers of medical history, historical statistics, or policy research looking for a grounded, data-driven view of early professional medical training.