A baby sitting in a cot and laughing, at Paddington Hospital

Date:
12 Mar 1940
Location:
Paddington Hospital, City Of Westminster, Greater London Authority
Reference:
MED01/01/1237
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: “Baby abandoned in unattended car. Photo shows:- An 18 month old baby boy who was found in an unattended car at Paddington yesterday. He was taken to the Paddington Hospital where the nurses immediately christened him [redacted] from the fact that he was found on a [redacted].”. 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: Harrison, Norman Kingsley

Keywords

Hospital, Health And Welfare