This comprehensive history of the National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic Albany Memorial is an essential resource for anyone interested in the history of medicine and philanthropy in the 19th century. Written by B. Burford Rawlings, this book covers the hospital's founding, its development, and its key figures, as well as its place in the wider context of medical and social history. With rare photographs and extensive archival research, this book offers a fascinating glimpse into the world of Victorian medicine. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.