Metropolitan Hospital Sunday Fund
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metropolitan-hospital-sunday-fund-246-2582053
title:
Metropolitan Hospital Sunday Fund
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The Metropolitan Hospital Sunday Fund was formed in London in 1873 at a time when all hospitals were voluntary - with no government health services. This situation meant that the poor could not always afford treatment and also that hospitals often did not have equipment that they needed. The Lancet suggested to the Lord Mayor of London, Sir Sydney Waterlow, that churches may be able to raise money to help. Sir Sydney called church leaders to a meeting. At that meeting, it was agreed that annuall
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UK health charity
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metropolitan_Hospital_Sunday_Fund
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2023-09-12T04:56:27Z
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