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What happened to people before the NHS?

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before nhs better off people used to pay into a fund with a certain doctor so if they were taken ill they could receive treatment, although any medicines had to be paid for seperately. if you could not afford to do this a doctor would visit if he could be sure of receiving his fee.
a lot of people self treated with herbs and home made remedies.

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