| Queen Mary's Hospital | |
|---|---|
 Queen Mary's Hospital | |
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  Location within the London Borough of Sutton | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Carshalton, London, England |
| Coordinates | 51°20′56″N0°10′12″W / 51.3490°N 0.1699°W Coordinates: 51°20′56″N0°10′12″W / 51.3490°N 0.1699°W |
| Organisation | |
| Type | Specialist |
| Services | |
| Speciality | Children's Hospital |
| History | |
| Opened | 1908 |
| Closed | 1993 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in England |
Queen Mary's Hospital was a children's hospital in Carshalton, London, England.
The hospital was built as the Southern Hospital in 1908. [1] However, as local requirements changed, it was converted into a children's hospital and opened as the Children's Infirmary in 1909. [2] After a visit by Queen Mary it became Queen Mary's Hospital for Children in 1915. [1] Six new blocks were completed in 1930. [1] It was heavily bombed during the Second World War and, after the war, it joined the National Health Service in 1948. [1] After services transferred to St Helier Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital closed in 1993. [1] Orchard Hill Hospital, a facility providing long-stay mental health services to adults, remains on the site. [1]
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