The exterior of 26 Margaret Street, premises of the Margaret Street Hospital for Consumption

Date:
14 Apr 1915
Location:
Margaret Street Hospital For Consumption, 26 Margaret Street, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority, W1
Reference:
BL22958
Type:
Photograph (Negative)
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Description

This photograph shows the Margaret Street Hospital after re-building by F M Elgood and just prior to the opening by the Princess Royal in May 1915. The hospital had originally been founded in 1847 and operated from a house on the same site. Consumption (Tuberculosis), is an infectious disease that typically attacks the lungs. It accounted for nearly one in four deaths in early 19th century England and remained a major threat to public health well into the 20th century.

Content

This is part of the Series: HBL01/01 Series Of Photographic Negatives And Prints; within the Collection: HBL01 The Bedford Lemere Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Jwc: Bedford Lemere And Company

Architect: Elgood, Frank Minshull

Keywords

Early 20th Century Chest Hospital, Early 20th Century Hospital, Early 20th Century Sanatorium, Health And Welfare