Royal Hospital (New York City) Explained

Royal Hospital
Location:	2021 Grand Concourse
Region:	Bronx
State:	New York
Country:	US
Beds:	91
Opened:	Before February, 1942
Closed:	After October, 1975
Other Links:	List of hospitals in the Bronx

Royal Hospital was a medical facility housed in a privately owned New York City structure called the Professional Building.^[1]

History

Royal Hospital, at 2021 Grand Concourse, Bronx, New York, 10453,^[2] was a 91-bed^[3] private hospital. In 1942 it was owned by Dr. Morris A. Mason.^[4]

By the mid-1970s, as the neighborhood declined,^{[5] [6]} the focus of the hospital was increasingly abortions; New York Magazine wrote in 1973 that the hospital had been "completely remodeled in the past eight years" but concluded that it had "seen better days."^[7]

Notes and References

1. News: . STATE SEEKS, TO AVERT STRIKE AT HOSPITAL; Mediation Board Takes Up Dispute Between Service Union and Bronx Professional Buildingg [sic]]. August 28, 1937.
2. Web site: Where to Find Medical Records for Closed Hospitals in New York State. Royal Hospital, 2021 Grand Concourse; Bronx, NY 10453 .
3. News: The New York Times. Public can't view City H.I.P. Reports. David Bird . April 20, 1975.
4. News: The New York Times . HOSPITAL IS ORDERED TO BARGAIN WITH AIDES; Head of Royal Institution in the Bronx Held Unfair to Union . February 14, 1942.
5. News: The New York Times. Nerola Will Press Case Thrown Out On Rights Violation. October 25, 1975.
6. News: The New York Times. Grand Jury Indicts 2 Freed by Judge On Robbery Charge. November 11, 1975.
7. . Royal Hospital . June 11, 1973 . 51.