East London Hospital for Sick Children

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1869: The East London Hospital for Sick Children...

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1869

The East London Hospital for Sick Children opened; this was the first hospital in the country to admit children under the age of two years.
Smith, Francis Barrymore. The People’s Health, 1830-1910. Croom Helm, 1979.
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March 1870: Elizabeth Garrett was designated visiting...

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March 1870

Elizabeth Garrett was designated visiting Medical Officer at the East London Hospital for Sick Children; she was the first female doctor ever hired for a hospital post.
Blake, Catriona, and Wendy Savage. The Charge of the Parasols: Women’s Entry to the Medical Profession. Women’s Press, 1990.
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