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Coathill Hospital

Coathill Hospital

Hospital in North Lanarkshire, Scotland

Coathill Hospital is a health facility in Hospital Road, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lanarkshire.

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History

The facility has its origins in the Old Monkland Poorhouse which was designed by Robert Baird[1] and opened in 1861.[2][3] A fever hospital was built on the south part of the site in the late 19th century.[2] It became the Old Monkland Home Poor Law Institution in 1930.[3] There were a total of over 50 cases and suspected cases of typhoid fever in the hospital following the outbreak in Coatbridge in summer 1946.[4] The facility joined the National Health Service as Coathill Hospital in 1948.[2]

References

  1. [1]
    "Robert Baird". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  2. [2]
    "Coathill Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  3. [3]
    "Cambusnethan". Workhouses. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
  4. [4]
    "More typhoid cases likely". The Scotsman. 30 August 1946. Retrieved 23 February 2020.


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