Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital
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The Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital was a hospital provided by the Seamen's Hospital Society
for the care of ex-members of the Merchant navy
, the fishing fleets and their dependents.
It was opened in 1890 as a branch of the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich
. The London School of Tropical Medicine
was established here in October 1899, by Sir Patrick Manson
with assistance from the British Secretary of State for the Colonies (Joseph Chamberlain
).
Together with the Hospital for Tropical Diseases
they moved to Euston in February 1920.
The Hospital was relocated to a new site on nearby Alnwick Street (east of Felsted Road) in 1937-1938 and became part of Newham
Health District under the City and East London Area Health Authority (Teaching) in 1974 and was converted from acute to orthopaedic use. It came under the direct control of Newham Health Authority in 1981 and subsequently became a homeward bound mental handicap unit which closed in c1993. The hospital buildings were demolished in 1993 except for one range which retains its 1930s brown brick elevations and central rendered pediment, now converted to residential use.
Seamen's Hospital Society
The Seamen's Hospital Society is a UK charity established in 1821 with the purpose of helping people currently or previously employed in the Merchant Navy or fishing fleets, and their dependants...
for the care of ex-members of the Merchant navy
Merchant Navy
The Merchant Navy is the maritime register of the United Kingdom, and describes the seagoing commercial interests of UK-registered ships and their crews. Merchant Navy vessels fly the Red Ensign and are regulated by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency...
, the fishing fleets and their dependents.
It was opened in 1890 as a branch of the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital, Greenwich
Greenwich
Greenwich is a district of south London, England, located in the London Borough of Greenwich.Greenwich is best known for its maritime history and for giving its name to the Greenwich Meridian and Greenwich Mean Time...
. The London School of Tropical Medicine
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine
The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine is a constituent college of the federal University of London, specialising in public health and tropical medicine...
was established here in October 1899, by Sir Patrick Manson
Patrick Manson
Sir Patrick Manson was a Scottish physician who made important discoveries in parasitology and was the founder of the tropical medicine field....
with assistance from the British Secretary of State for the Colonies (Joseph Chamberlain
Joseph Chamberlain
Joseph Chamberlain was an influential British politician and statesman. Unlike most major politicians of the time, he was a self-made businessman and had not attended Oxford or Cambridge University....
).
Together with the Hospital for Tropical Diseases
Hospital for Tropical Diseases
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases is a specialist tropical disease hospital located in London, United Kingdom. It is part of the University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust and is closely associated with University College London and the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine...
they moved to Euston in February 1920.
The Hospital was relocated to a new site on nearby Alnwick Street (east of Felsted Road) in 1937-1938 and became part of Newham
London Borough of Newham
The London Borough of Newham is a London borough formed from the towns of West Ham and East Ham, within East London.It is situated east of the City of London, and is north of the River Thames. According to 2006 estimates, Newham has one of the highest ethnic minority populations of all the...
Health District under the City and East London Area Health Authority (Teaching) in 1974 and was converted from acute to orthopaedic use. It came under the direct control of Newham Health Authority in 1981 and subsequently became a homeward bound mental handicap unit which closed in c1993. The hospital buildings were demolished in 1993 except for one range which retains its 1930s brown brick elevations and central rendered pediment, now converted to residential use.
External links
- Pre-Construct Archaeology report on the site's Bronze Age findings