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Engagement of Mary Robinson
- When
- 1859
- Where
- Liverpool
After his wife's death in 1859, William Rathbone engaged Mary Robinson to provide healthcare to the sick poor in Liverpool's poorest districts.
Rathbone, a philanthropist, hired Mary Robinson to bring healthcare to people who had no means to pay for it. This action followed his personal experience of home nursing during his wife's final illness, marking the transition from private care to public philanthropy.
Sources
- District nurse Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-28
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