Western Hospital, Fulham
Western Hospital | |
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Western Hospital, Fulham | |
Location within Hammersmith and Fulham | |
Geography | |
Location | Fulham, London, England, United Kingdom |
Coordinates | 51°29′06″N 0°11′43″W / 51.4851°N 0.1953°WCoordinates: 51°29′06″N 0°11′43″W / 51.4851°N 0.1953°W |
History | |
Founded | 1877 |
Closed | 1979 |
Links | |
Lists | Hospitals in England |
The Western Hospital, originally the Fulham Hospital, was a hospital for smallpox established in Fulham, London, in 1877.
History
The hospital was established as the Fulham Hospital in Fulham, London, in 1877.[1][2] It became the Western Fever Hospital in 1885 and additional fever blocks were built in the early 1890s.[1] It joined the National Health Service under the management of the South West Metropolitan Regional Health Board in 1948.[1] It closed in 1979 and the hospital was subsequently demolished.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Western Hospital". ezitis.myzen.co.uk. Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
- ↑ "The National Archives - Search the archives - Hospital Records- Details". www.nationalarchives.gov.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2018.
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