Victoria Hospital for Children explained

Tite Street Children's Hospital
Map Type:United Kingdom London Kensington and Chelsea
Location:London
United Kingdom
Coordinates:51.4859°N -0.1629°W
Healthcare:NHS England
Emergency:No
Founded:1866
Closed:1964

The Victoria Hospital for Children, which later merged into St George's Hospital, was a hospital in Tite Street, London.[1]

History

The hospital was established at Gough House in Tite Street as the South Western London Hospital for Children in October 1866.[2] It was renamed the Victoria Hospital for Sick Children a month later when the out-patients department opened and then became the Victoria Hospital for Children in 1905. It joined the National Health Service in 1948 under the management of St George's Hospital. After services were transferred to St George's Hospital, it closed in 1964. The building was demolished in 1966. The site is now occupied by St Wilfrid's Convent and Home.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Lost Hospitals of London. ezitis.myzen.co.uk. 2016-07-04.
  2. Web site: Victoria Hospital for Children, London. National Archives. 21 July 2018.