At a time when medical care was often unavailable for the poor, Bible-women nurses provided basic healthcare and spiritual comfort to those in need. In this book, Ellen Henrietta Ranyard offers a detailed account of the work of Bible-women nurses in the slums of London in the 19th century. Ranyard's book is both a historical document and a powerful testament to the healing power of faith. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.