Battersea Hospitals

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St. John's Hospital. St. John's Hill . The oldest building is of 1868, architect Beeston Son & Brereton, as infirmary and casual wards to Wandsworth & Clapham Union Workhouse that was to the west. Closed about 1972? Now converted to apartments.

Anti-Vivisection Hospital, Battersea General Hospital; Prince of Wales Road. Incorporated 1899, opened June 1902, closed about 1969? demolished 1971. The hospital was on the corner of Albert Bridge Road and Prince of Wales Drive.  Originally a private residence was converted into a hospital in 1902 largely financed by Lady Headley.
From Herbert Fry's Royal Guide to the London Charities, 1917 "Anti-Vivisection Hospital, Battersea General Hospital (Incorporated); 1899, opened June 1902; Prince of Wales Road, Battersea Park, London, S.W.; For the relief of human suffering by physicians and surgeons who are opposed to vivisection. General Hospital for the needy and deserving. Free admission and attendance by Governor's letter."
The Anti-Vivisection movement had strong support in Battersea and the story of the Brown Dog statue that once stood in the Latchmere Road Estate, 1906 to1910 is very much part of it.
The National Anti-Vivisection Society is still active.

Bolingbroke Hospital, Bolingbroke Grove, is now part of St George's Healthcare NHS Trust

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