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Before the NHS, how much were people charged for medical treatment?

Priceless ... student nurses admire a newborn baby in 1948, the year the NHS began. Photograph: MacLellan/Mirrorpix

What were typical medical charges pre-NHS – eg giving birth at home or a stay in hospital?

Hilary Gilbert, Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos

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