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The National Health Service. |
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The 1930s when we had a depression in the country and everyone was poor. Although, at that time I suppose one didn't realise that we were poor. We accepted it, it was the way of life and we never went hungry to bed or anything like that. There was nothing bought that could be avoided. No luxuries, as one would say. The Health Service came in, y'see, in 1947, that was the turning point in the way of living in the country, in Northern Ireland in general. It eased a terrible burden from the people and especially in medical care. For, prior to that if you were sick I remember it was a great dread to our parents, medical fees. I had an illness when I was about six or seven and I had a lot of medical care that time, it was one or two doctors having to come to see me and I remember the doctor's fees were a big worry to them. We had five in the family and y'know medical fees were always a worry.
Ref: 90-20-42.
Interviewer: Sandra Matchett, Fermanagh County Museum.
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Ivy Elliot |
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90-20-42.mp3
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