A view of nurses and patients in the gynaecological ward at York County Hospital

Date:
6 Nov 1940
Location:
York County Hospital, 32 Monkgate, York
Reference:
MED01/01/1150
Type:
Photograph (Print)
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Description

The original caption may contain language which is historic and which may no longer be considered appropriate. It has been retained in the record in the interest of historical accuracy.

The caption on the reverse of the photograph reads: “York County Hospital. Picture shows the gynaecological ward in the York County Hospital.”

York County Hospital was founded in 1740 and in 1745 moved to a larger building, which was later demolished and replaced in 1851. Subscriptions, charity funds, and donations were the main sources of the hospital’s income during the 19th century, but a number of voluntary bodies raised additional funds in the early 20th century. The York County and District Hospital Contributory Scheme, which began in 1932, provided a large part of the hospital’s income. Subsequently, a gynaecology ward was opened in the early 1930s, and a new outpatients’ department, women’s surgical ward, and entrance for night casualties was opened in 1934 by Princess Mary, the hospital’s patron. In 1940 the nurses’ home was extended. The hospital celebrated its 200th anniversary in April 1940 but, due to the Second World War, the occasion could not be “adequately honoured”. See also MED01/01/1151-1161. High-resolution copies of this image are available for free for non-commercial use. Please Enquire to place an order.

Content

This is part of the Series: MED01/01 Series of prints; within the Collection: MED01 Topical Press Agency Medical Collection

Rights

Source: Historic England Archive

People & Organisations

Photographer: Topical Press Agency Limited

Photographer: Harrison, Norman Kingsley

Keywords

Hospital Ward, Hospital, People At Work, Women's History, Health And Welfare