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Descriptor English:
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Almshouses
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Asilos
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Asilos
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Synonyms English:
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Poorhouses
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Tree Number:
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I01.880.787.190.500
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Definition English:
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Privately endowed or public charities or institutions receiving and supporting the aged or infirm poor. They sometimes functioned as centers of health care before the establishment of formal hospitals. (From Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 2d ed & Dr. James H. Cassedy, NLM History of Medicine Division) |
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Indexing Annotation English:
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in hist contexts only; check hist tags
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History Note English:
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96
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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32863
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Unique Identifier:
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D019022
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