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: “War wounds of the chest. Picture shows three inch wide adhesive strapping being applied to the injured side of the chest. They should end three inches beyond the mid-line anteriorly and posteriorly, and wool should be placed under the strapping in the upper part of the axilla.”
Hill End Hospital was opened as the Hertfordshire County Asylum in 1899, and operated as a psychiatric hospital until its closure in 1995. During the Second World War, Hill End Hospital served as a military hospital as part of the Emergency Medical Service. The majority of its patients were discharged or moved to other hospitals, and patients from St Bartholomew’s Hospital were evacuated to Hill End Hospital. Hill End Hospital treated mainly civilian casualties, particularly during the London Blitz, and the hospital received wounded soldiers following the evacuation of Dunkirk in 1940. See also MED01/01/1511-1513 and MED01/01/1515-1518. High-resolution copies of this image are available for free for non-commercial use. Please Enquire to place an order.
This is part of the Series: MED01/01 Series of prints; within the Collection: MED01 Topical Press Agency Medical Collection
Source: Historic England Archive
Photographer: Topical Press Agency Limited
Photographer: Harrison, Norman Kingsley
Hospital, People At Work, Second World War, Health And Welfare
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