Brook Hospital, Shooters Hill, Woolwich: the diphtheria ward. Photograph by Rolph & Sons, ca. 1900 (?).

  • Rolph & Son (Photographers)
Date:
[1900?]
Reference:
778385i
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Description

The hospital opened in 1896 for patients with infectious diseases. It was subsequently renamed Brook General Hospital. It closed in 1995. The photograph shows children, nurses and doctors in the diphtheria ward

Publication/Creation

Lee (93 Taunton Road, Lee, [London] S. E.) : Rolph & Sons, [1900?]

Physical description

1 photograph : photoprint ; sheet 21.5 x 29 cm

Lettering

Identification of the hospital inscribed in pencil on verso of mount of print catalogued

Reference

Wellcome Collection 778385i

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