Royal Portsmouth Hospital
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The Royal Portsmouth Hospital in Portsmouth
, England
was sited in Commercial Road close to the shopping centre and near to the Portsmouth Dockyard.
The hospital closed on 1 October 1978, with all its facilities having been transferred to the Queen Alexandra Hospital
in Cosham
. The former hospital was demolished and the site developed by Sainsbury's, who now have a superstore there. This site is now part of the development known as the Northern Quarter and will be redevloped over the next few years.
The Public House opposite the former Royal Hospital was renamed "The Royal" and the pub sign shows the original entrance into the hospital.
This hospital once contained a 'Lock Ward' for the treatment of Prostitutes under the regulations governed by the Contagious Diseases Acts 1863 - 1886. If identified as a 'Common Prostitute' by the Metropolitan Water Police attached to the dockyard these women would be compulsorily examined and if found to be infected to be detained until pronounced 'Clean'. Refusal of examination could mean detention for up to nine months in the hospital.
Portsmouth
Portsmouth is the second largest city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire on the south coast of England. Portsmouth is notable for being the United Kingdom's only island city; it is located mainly on Portsea Island...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
was sited in Commercial Road close to the shopping centre and near to the Portsmouth Dockyard.
The hospital closed on 1 October 1978, with all its facilities having been transferred to the Queen Alexandra Hospital
Queen Alexandra Hospital
The Queen Alexandra Hospital in Cosham, Portsmouth, is one of several hospitals serving the city of Portsmouth...
in Cosham
Cosham
Cosham is a northern suburb of Portsmouth lying within the city boundary but off Portsea Island. It is mentioned in the Domesday Book of 1086 along with Drayton and Wymering and Bocheland , Frodington and Copenore on the island.The name is of Saxon origin and means "Cossa's homestead"...
. The former hospital was demolished and the site developed by Sainsbury's, who now have a superstore there. This site is now part of the development known as the Northern Quarter and will be redevloped over the next few years.
The Public House opposite the former Royal Hospital was renamed "The Royal" and the pub sign shows the original entrance into the hospital.
This hospital once contained a 'Lock Ward' for the treatment of Prostitutes under the regulations governed by the Contagious Diseases Acts 1863 - 1886. If identified as a 'Common Prostitute' by the Metropolitan Water Police attached to the dockyard these women would be compulsorily examined and if found to be infected to be detained until pronounced 'Clean'. Refusal of examination could mean detention for up to nine months in the hospital.