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: “Nursing in a sanatorium. Picture shows a side of one of the eight-bed wards.”
The King George V Sanatorium opened in 1922 and was at the forefront of tuberculosis research and treatment, including the development of drug therapy and the manufacture of iron lungs. Isolation wards were joined by covered walkways, and buildings included a chapel, operating theatre, library, and nurses’ home. Greenhouses were also built on the site; a farm was used as part of patient’s rehabilitation. In 1969 the hospital stopped exclusively treating chest diseases, before it was closed in 1988. See also MED01/01/2122-2128 and MED01/01/2130-2135. 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
Sanatorium, Hospital Ward, People At Work, Women's History, Health And Welfare
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