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Book of obituaries of the Hospital de Pobres de Figueres

Date
1744 - 1823
Archive
Alt Empordà County Archive
Document type
Textual
Reference code
CAT-ACAE-110-74-484
Link to the online document
Description

This book records the deaths that occurred at the Hospital de Pobres de Figueres, a key healthcare institution in the charity network of modern Catalonia. It is an essential source for studying mortality, living conditions and health management in a context of precariousness. The document makes it possible to analyze the impact of epidemics, the social distribution of the disease and the social function of hospitals. It also reflects institutional and community solidarity towards the most vulnerable.