Queen Mary's Hospital was a children's hospital in Carshalton, London, England.

History

The hospital was built as the Southern Hospital in 1908. However, as local requirements changed, it was converted into a children's hospital and opened as the Children's Infirmary in 1909. After a visit by Queen Mary it became Queen Mary's Hospital for Children in 1915. Six new blocks were completed in 1930. It was heavily bombed during the

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and, after the war, it joined the

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in 1948. After services transferred to St Helier Hospital, Queen Mary's Hospital closed in 1993. Orchard Hill Hospital, a facility providing long-stay mental health services to adults, remains on the site.

References

{{reflist Defunct hospitals in London Hospital buildings completed in 1908 Hospitals established in 1908 1908 establishments in England 1993 disestablishments in England