Allmänna BB (''Allmänna barnbördshuset'', "General maternity hospital", literally ''The general childbirth house'') was a maternity hospital in

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, Sweden. The hospital was inaugurated on February 20, 1775, on Riddarholmen. In 1785 the hospital moved to

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and in 1795 changed its name to Allmänna barnbördshuset. In 1885 the hospital moved to

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, but as the facilities became inadequate the hospital moved once again to use the former barracks used to house the athletes during the 1912

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. The new facilities were first used on January 5, 1913. Due to a decline in childbirths Allmänna BB was closed shortly after celebrating its 200th anniversary. The former facilities are presently used by the

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Stiftelsen Allmänna BB:s minnesfond - Historik
History of Stockholm 1775 establishments in Sweden Defunct hospitals in Sweden Maternity hospitals 18th century in Stockholm Maternity in Sweden {{Sweden-struct-stub

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