Coathill Hospital
Coathill Hospital is a health facility in Hospital Road, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lanarkshire.
| Coathill Hospital | |
|---|---|
| NHS Lanarkshire | |
.jpg) Part of Coathill Hospital just visible over the wall | |
  Shown in North Lanarkshire | |
| Geography | |
| Location | Hospital Road, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland |
| Coordinates | 55.8490°N 4.0266°W |
| Organisation | |
| Care system | NHS |
| Type | Community |
| History | |
| Opened | 1861 |
| Links | |
| Lists | Hospitals in Scotland |
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
- "Robert Baird". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- "Coathill Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- "Cambusnethan". Workhouses. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
- "More typhoid cases likely". The Scotsman. 30 August 1946. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
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