# The Lost Hospitals of London

- Institution: Gresham College
- Taught by: Professor Carole Rawcliffe, Dame Gillian Pugh DBE, Colin S. Gale, Professor Nick Black
- Year: 2012
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Medicine and health, History
- Source: [Gresham College](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/watch-now/series/lost-hospitals-london)
- Licence: [Educational use (Gresham College's terms)](https://www.gresham.ac.uk/terms-and-conditions)
- Who can watch: Teens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

Today, any mention of the medieval leper conjures up alarming images of exclusion, ostracism and fear, but such ideas are largely the product of the Victorian age, and have only limited basis in reality. By focusing upon the institutional provision made available for victims of leprosy in London between 1100 and 1500, we can explore the complexity of reactions to a disease that might be regarded as either a punishment for sin or a mark of divine favour. We will also trace the gradual impact of medical concepts of contagion and segregation, whic

## Lectures

1. [The Lost Hospitals of London: Leprosaria](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-lost-hospitals-london/3b40a077b20d) (YouTube)
2. [London’s Forgotten Children: Thomas Coram and the Foundling Hospital](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-lost-hospitals-london/803bd8e4a5a6) (YouTube)
3. [The Lost Hospitals of London: Bethlem Hospital - Worth a Visit?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-lost-hospitals-london/79c8b2b01ee3) (YouTube)
4. [The Lost Hospitals of London: St Luke’s](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/gresham/series-lost-hospitals-london/99356762707e) (YouTube)