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HOSPITAL FOR PEOPLE WITH LEARNING DIFFICULTIES * |
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A hospital where people with learning difficulties receive medical treatment. |
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HOSPITAL FOR FISTULA AND RECTAL DISEASES * |
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A specialist hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of fistular and rectal disorders and diseases. |
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VOLUNTARY AID DETACHMENT HOSPITAL * |
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A building temporarily requisitioned for use as an auxiliary hospital administered by members of the Voluntary Aid Detachment during the First World War. |
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HOSPITAL FOR URINARY DISEASES * |
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A specialist hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of urinary disorders and diseases. |
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EAR NOSE AND THROAT HOSPITAL * |
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A specialist hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of ear, nose and throat disorders and diseases. |
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INFECTIOUS DISEASES HOSPITAL * |
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An isolation hospital for infectious diseases and leprosy, sometimes known as a Pest House; commonly situated on the edge of a town. |
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LEARNING DISABILITY HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital where people with learning disabilities receive medical treatment. |
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PHYSICAL DISABILITY HOSPITAL * |
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Specialist hospital treating patients with physical disabilities. |
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WOMEN AND CHILDRENS HOSPITAL * |
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A specialist hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of women and children. |
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HORSE ISOLATION HOSPITAL * |
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No summary available. |
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ROYAL AIR FORCE HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital where Air Force personnel and their families receive medical and surgical treatment. |
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HOSPITAL FOR EPILEPTICS * |
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A specialist hospital for the medical treatment of patients suffering from epilepsy. Originally epilepsy was seen as a mental illness. |
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HOSPITALLERS PRECEPTORY * |
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An estate or manor of a subordinate community of the Knights of the Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Includes the mother house, the Priory of St. John, Clerkenwell. |
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MINERAL WATER HOSPITAL * |
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A specialist hospital where water treatment is given to patients suffering from muscular-skeletal complaints, etc. |
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CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital where patients can rest and recover after an operation or illness. Medical facilities for treatment are also available. |
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HOMOEOPATHIC HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital where more 'natural' means of treatment are used rather than conventional methods. |
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SKIN DISEASE HOSPITAL * |
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A specialist hospital for the medical treatment of skin diseases. |
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SUBSCRIPTION HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital where people would pay a subscription in order to recieve treatment when ill. |
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EYE AND EAR HOSPITAL * |
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A specialist hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of eye and ear disorders and diseases. |
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ORTHOPAEDIC HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital devoted to the curing or correcting of physical deformities. |
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PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL * |
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Nowadays a hospital where patients suffering from psychiatric disorders receive medical care and treatment. Traditionally they were often places where psychiatric patients were kept confined away from society receiving minimal medical care or attention. |
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ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital where Royal Naval personnel and their families receive medical and surgical treatment. |
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SEA BATHING HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital where patients would bathe daily in the sea or in indoor salt-water swimming baths. |
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UNDERGROUND HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital which has been built either wholly, or partially, underground in order to protect it from attacks by enemy aircraft. |
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HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT * |
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A separate functional unit of a hospital not necessarily on the same site. |
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HOSPITALLERS CAMERA * |
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A residence used during short visits by an official and attendants of the Knights Hospitallers for administrative purposes on their estates. |
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HOSPITALLERS CHURCH * |
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A place of worship for the Knights of the Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem, a military order dedicated to the provision of Hospitality for pilgrims, to the care of the sick and to the protection of the Holy Land. |
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INCURABLES HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital for the care of patients with incurable illnesses. |
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NEPHROLOGY HOSPITAL * |
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A specialist hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of kidney disorders and diseases. |
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SPECIALIST HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital providing medical, surgical or psychiatric testing and treatment for patients with specific illnesses or injuries. |
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VETERINARY HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital for the medical or surgical treatment of domestic or wild animals. |
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ADMISSION HOSPITAL * |
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A separate hospital building, or block of an asylum, where new arrivals were segregated from old inmates for a defined period. This system was developed from the mid-19th century onwards. |
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AUXILIARY HOSPITAL * |
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A building temporarily requistioned for use as a hospital. Auxiliary hospitals treated the less seriously wounded and were less strict than military hospitals although they remained under military control. |
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CHILDRENS HOSPITAL * |
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A specialist hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of children. |
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GERIATRIC HOSPITAL * |
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A specialist hospital where the elderly receive medical treatment. |
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MATERNITY HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital for the reception of women during their confinement. |
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NEUROLOGY HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital for the treatment of diseases of the nerves and nervous system. |
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ACCIDENT HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital which primarily cares for patients injured in accidents. |
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HOSPITAL BUILDING * |
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A hospital building of uncertain function. Use more specific type if known. |
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MILITARY HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of military personnel and/or their families. |
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TEACHING HOSPITAL * |
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A working hospital, often near or associated with a university, where doctors and nurses are trained. |
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COTTAGE HOSPITAL * |
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Usually a rural hospital with up to 25 beds. Can include small pre-Cranleigh institutions, eg: dispensaries with in-patients. |
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GENERAL HOSPITAL * |
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A non-specialist hospital dealing in general medical and surgical treatment. |
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HOSPITAL LAUNDRY * |
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A laundry attached to a hospital. |
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SEAMENS HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of sailors and/or their families. For Royal Naval seamen use ROYAL NAVAL HOSPITAL. |
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CANCER HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of patients with cancer or related illnesses. |
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DENTAL HOSPITAL * |
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A specialist hospital where medical and surgical dental treatment takes place. |
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HOSPITAL SCHOOL * |
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A charity school, usually housed in an almshouse. |
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WOMENS HOSPITAL * |
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A specialist hospital where women receive medical and surgical treatment. |
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CHEST HOSPITAL * |
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A specialist hospital treating patients with chest disorders and diseases, can be pre sanatoria. |
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HEART HOSPITAL * |
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A specialist hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of heart disorders and diseases. |
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HORSE HOSPITAL * |
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A specialist veterinary hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of horses. |
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HOSPITAL BLOCK * |
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A specialist unit within a hospital complex. It may be a separate building or sometimes linked by a corridor or covered walkway to a main building. |
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LEPER HOSPITAL * |
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A medieval hospital for lepers, usually consisting of a church and individual shelters for the lepers. |
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FOOT HOSPITAL * |
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A specialist hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of foot disorders and diseases. |
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HOSPITAL WARD * |
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A large room, similar to a dormitory, within a hospital, and used for the temporary or permanent accommodation of patients, either waiting for or recovering from operations or undergoing long term treatment. |
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LOCK HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital for the treatment of venereal disease. |
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DAY HOSPITAL * |
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A hospital where elderly people receive medical treatment, but not overnight accommodation. |
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EAR HOSPITAL * |
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A specialist hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of ear disorders and diseases. |
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EYE HOSPITAL * |
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A specialist hospital for the medical and surgical treatment of eye disorders and diseases. |
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HOSPITAL * |
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An establishment providing medical or surgical treatment for the ill or wounded. Use narrower term where possible. |
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