Hospital for Tropical Diseases
| Hospital for Tropical Diseases | |
|---|---|
London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine | |
| History | |
| Opened | 1821 |
| Links | |
| Website | University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, The Hospital for Tropical Diseases |
| Lists | Hospitals in the United Kingdom |
The Hospital for Tropical Diseases (HTD) is a specialist
History
The hospital's origins lie in a meeting of the Seaman's Hospital Society on 8 March 1821 at which it was decided to establish a floating hospital for injured seamen.[1] The hospital moved onto dry land as the Dreadnought Seamen's Hospital in 1870 under the management of the Greenwich Hospital.[1] Patrick Manson became physician to the Society in 1892 and promoted an interest in tropical diseases; he has been called the "father of tropical medicine".[2]
In 1920, the Dreadnought Seaman's Society provided funds to allow the establishment of a Hospital for Tropical Diseases,[3] initially based at 25 Gordon Street in London, but evacuated to Greenwich in 1939.[1]
After the Second World War the hospital moved to temporary premises in Devonshire Street in 1947 and, after joining the National Health Service in 1948, it moved to more permanent premises at St Pancras Hospital which were opened by the Duchess of Kent in May 1951.[1] The hospital moved to new facilities at Capper Street which were opened by Anne, Princess Royal in June 1999, and to the new University College Hospital Tower in Euston Road in July 2004.[1]
See also
- Healthcare in London
- List of hospitals in England
- Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine
- Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene
References
- ^ a b c d e "History". Hospital for Tropical Diseases. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
- doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/34865. Retrieved 3 February 2014. (Subscription or UK public library membershiprequired.)
- ^ "Hospital for Tropical Diseases". Lost Hospitals of London. Retrieved 29 May 2018.
Further reading
- Cook GC, Webb AJ (2001). "The Albert Dock Hospital, London: the original site (in 1899) of Tropical Medicine as a new discipline". Acta Trop. 79 (3): 249–55. PMID 11412810.
- "Albert Dock Seamen's Hospital". Archives in London and the M25 area.
