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: “Lodge Moor Hospital Sheffield. Picture shows one of the linen shutes in the children’s wards. There is a separate shute for wet and dry linen and the linen is collected outside the ward by the laundry staff.”
Lodge Moor Hospital was founded in 1888, partly as a response to an epidemic of smallpox in Sheffield. It was intended as a temporary building and wards were constructed from wood; wards of stone were built in the early 1890s. It was extended multiple times in the early 20th century and patients with other contagious diseases were admitted. See also MED01/01/2352-2360. 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
Infectious Diseases Hospital, Health And Welfare
Our website works best with the latest version of the browsers below, unfortunately your browser is not supported. Using an old browser means that some parts of our website might not work correctly.
