Abstract
The Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Hospital for Diseases of the Throat, Ear and Nose existed in Nottingham for over 60 years, but there is little knowledge or documentation regarding its existence. The following resources were searched to find out more about the hospital: the Nottinghamshire Archives; Manuscripts and Special Collections at the University of Nottingham Libraries; and Nottingham Central Library. Information was also obtained from the founders' relatives. The hospital was founded in 1886, by Dr Donald Stewart, supported by political and clerical leaders. Initially, it treated out-patients only; in-patients were admitted for surgical treatment from 1905. Suitable accommodation was purchased in 1925, on Goldsmith Street, but required much building extension and alteration. Building restrictions during and following World War II prevented expansion. The National Hospital Survey conducted in 1945 considered the clinical work undertaken to be of a minor character, and recommended closure and amalgamation with the services provided by the Nottingham General Hospital. The hospital closed in 1947. The specialist hospital was deemed unfit and unsuitable to compete with the comprehensive service provided by the Nottingham General Hospital.
Highlights
Up to the mid-eighteenth century, the only institutions caring for the sick in England were those run by religious orders or communities.[1]
The healthcare provision under the Old Poor Law of the 1740s was devolved to the three Nottingham parishes of St Mary’s, St Peter’s and St Nicholas, each of which had established workhouses around the 1720s, which were funded by the ratepayers.[3]
The Nottingham General Hospital was designed for in-patients, but over time it treated growing numbers of outpatients
Summary
Prof P J Bradley takes responsibility for the integrity of the content of the paper Presented at the British Society for the History of ENT Annual Meeting, 1 December 2016, London, UK.
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