The Leper in England: with some account of English lazar-houses

The author surveys historical and medical understandings of leprosy, distinguishing the skin afflictions described in Scripture from the later medieval disease. He outlines biblical ritual classifications and priestly procedures and contrasts these with medieval conceptions of contagion, pathology, and social exclusion. The narrative documents the foundation, administration, and physical traces of lazar houses and leper wells across England. It examines the legal and social status of those labeled lepers, their enforced seclusion, charitable support, and contemporary medical opinions. An appendix and notes compile antiquarian and medical sources, site lists, and observations drawn from earlier authorities.