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Leith Hospital operating theatre
Unknown, 1910, Photograph
Leith Hospital operating theatre
Leith Hospital operating theatre
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Item no
38122
Title
Leith Hospital operating theatre
Artist / maker
Unknown
Date
1910
Size
11.4 x 17.4 cm
Type
Photograph
The theatre was simply a bed in a room with the blinds pulled down to keep out the sunshine.
Leith Hospital was situated off Mill Lane in Leith. It was founded in the mid nineteenth century by the Edinburgh and Leith Humane Society. It served as a general hospital for all patients as well as having an accident unit. The hospital was closed in 1987.
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Leith Miscellany Vol X
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