How much money was raised to fund Nightingale's hospital wing?

• A. £10,000
• B. £100,000
• C. £50,000
• D. £5,000

Answer: (C)

The amount raised shows how Victorian hospitals were funded through public philanthropy to implement practical reforms, like better ventilation, sanitation, and nurse training championed by Nightingale. The fund for Nightingale’s hospital wing came in at about £50,000, a sizable sum that made a substantial, modern wing possible without government funding. This level of giving matches the era’s pattern of large public subscriptions supporting improvements in medical care.

Why the other figures don’t fit: £5,000 or £10,000 would be too small to finance a complete modern hospital wing with the features Nightingale insisted on, while £100,000 would be unusually large for a single wing at that time.