| Glasgow Lock Hospital | |
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 Statistics of the Glasgow Lock Hospital from its foundation, 7 August 1805 to 31 December 1881 page 9 | |
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| Geography | |
| Location | Glasgow, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55°51′42″N4°14′18″W / 55.861715°N 4.238422°W |
| History | |
| Opened | 1805 |
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| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
The Lock Hospital for Women was a hospital in Glasgow for women suffering from venereal disease.
The Glasgow lock hospital was established in 1805 [1] [2] at Rottenrow Lane. It moved to 41 Rottenrow in 1845. [3] In the 1860's, it became part of what was known as the Glasgow System and worked closely with the Glasgow Magdalen Institution. [4]
The origin of the term 'lock' may be in the French word 'loques', meaning rags and bandages, or from 'loke' a house for lepers. [5] Originally, the patients included women, usually those working as Prostitutes, [6] and even children who had been infected with syphilis. [7] The hospital depended on funding from subscribers in cash or in kind, [8] which in 1829 included stationery, vinegar and coal. The annual report from 1814 listed a remarkable 450 subscribers. [6]
James McCune Smith 1930s