Military hospitals in London

Territorial Force Hospitals

• 1st City of London General Hospital, Duke of York’s Headquarters, Chelsea.
• 2nd City of London General Hospital, St. Marks College, Chelsea. Beds for 66 officers and 995 other ranks.
• 3rd London General Hospital, Wandsworth Common. 806 officers and 224 other ranks.
• 4th London General Hospital, Denmark Hill, Camberwell. Formerly the Maudsley Memorial Hospital. Eventual capacity 300 officers and 1625 other ranks.
  – Neurological section established by early 1915, acting as clearing hospital for these cases.  By June 1918 it was known as Maudsley Neurological Clearing Hospital.
• 5th London General Hospital. Located at St Thomas’s Hospital. 94 officers and 568 other ranks.

Other hospitals in London Command District

1 Hyde Park Place, London, W.	Imperial Order Of The Daughters Of The Empire Hospital
10 Cambridge Square, Hyde Park, London	Mrs Campbell's Hospital
10 Carlton House Terrace, London, W.	Lady Ridley's Hospital
10 Palace Green, London	Palace Green Hospital
106 Jamaica Road, Bermondsey, London, SE	Princess Club Hospital
11 Palace Green, London	Palace Green Hospital
12 Belgrave Square, London, SW	Bathurst House Hospital
13 Grosvenor Crescent, Chelsea	13 Grosvenor Crescent VAD Hospital
14 Grosvenor Crescent, London, SW	Lady Northcliffe's Hospital
16 Arlington Street, London, W.	Rutland Hospital
16 Bruton Street, London, W.	Lady Evelyn Mason's Hospital
16 Derby Road, Bournemouth	Post Office Hospital Annexe
16 Paddington Street, London, W.	Swedish Hospital
16 The Avenue, Brondesbury	Beech House Military Hospital
17 Upper Grosvenor Street, London, W.	Mrs Thal's Hospital
172 Shaftesbury Avenue, London, WC	The French Hospital
18 Cadogan Gardens, London, SW	Lady Mountgarret Hospital
184 Queen's Gate, London, SW	Michie Hospital
19 Hyde Park Gardens,	19 Hyde Park Gardens
20 Kensington Palace Gardens, Kensington, W.	Post Office Hospital
234 Great Portland Street, London, W.	Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital
26 Eccleston Square, London, SW	Eccleston Hospital
27 Grosvenor Square, London, W.	Fleming's Hospital
3 Christchurch Road, Streatham Hill	Streatham Red Cross Hospital
32 Albert Road, London, NW	Acheson Hospital
32 Queen's Gate, London, SW	Morris Hospital (Mrs Morris)
338-340 King Street, Hammersmith, W.	Hammersmith Auxiliary Hospital
34 Grosvenor Street, London, W.	Beckett Hospital (Hon. Mrs. Beckett)
35 Chesham Place, London, SW	De Goldsmid Hospital (Baroness De Goldsmid)
37 Bryanston Square, London, W.	Royal Flying Corps Hospital
37 Charles Street, London, W.	Lytton Hospital
37 Porchester Terrace, London, W.	Paddington V.A.D. Hospital
4 Lyndhurst Gardens, Hampstead, NW	Hampstead V.A.D. Hospital
40 Grove End Road, London, NW	St. John And St. Elizabeth Hospital
40 Upper Grosvenor Street, London, W.	Brassey Hospital (Lady Violet Brassey)
40 Weymouth Street, London, W.	Marylebone Auxiliary Hospital
45 Devonshire Street, London, W.	Portman Hospital
46 Queen's Gate Terrace, London, W.	Mckinnon Hospital
47 Roland Gardens, London, SW	Arnoldi Hospital (Mrs. Arnoldi)
48 Bryanston Square, London, W.	Carnarvon Hospital (Lady Carnarvon)
5 Grosvenor Square, London, SW	Coulter Hospital
50 Weymouth Street, London, W.	Pollock Hospital (Miss Pollock)
51 Welbeck Street, London, W.	Mccaul Hospital (Miss Mccaul)
53 Mount Street, London, W.	Theodore Hospital
55 Porchester Terrace, London, W.	Westbourne Hospital
58 Grosvenor Street, London, W.	Samuelson Hospital (Mrs. Samuelson)
58 Queen Anne Street, London, W.	Darell Hospital
6 Grosvenor Place, London, W.	Princess Christian Hospital
7 Mandeville Place, London, W.	Birkett Hospital (Miss Birkett)
7 Seamore Place, London, W.	Inchcape Hospital (Lady Inchcape)
73 Welbeck Street, London, W	West End Hospital
78 Brook Street, London, W.	Jaw Hospital
78 Onslow Gardens, London, SW	Hospital For Belgian Soldiers
8 Heathview Gardens, Putney	Perkins Bull Hospital
8 Lennox Gardens, London, SW	Meynell Hospital
8 South Audley Street, London, W.	Russian Hospital
82 Eaton Square, London, SW	Royal Flying Corps Hospital
87 Eaton Square, London, SW	Dundonald Hospital (Countess Of Dundonald)
9 Cedars Road, Clapham	Clapham Auxiliary Military Hospital
9 Grosvenor Gardens, London, SW	King Edward Vii Hospital
98-99 Lancaster Gate, London, W.	American Women's Hospital
Agar Street, Strand, London	Charing Cross Hospital
Aubrey Walk, Campden Hill, London, W.	Aubrey House Hospital
Balham, London, SW	St. James' Infirmary
Bancroft Road, London, E.1	Mile End Military Hospital
Basildon Park, Pangbourne	Guards Hospital
Beecbeechcroft Road, Upper Tooting, SW	Springfield War Hospital
Belmont, Sutton	Belmont Prisoners Of War Hospital
Benfleet Hall, Sutton	Sutton Red Cross Auxiliary Hosital
Berners Street, London, W.	Middlesex Hospital
Bletchingley	The Castle Relief Hospital
Bloomsbury, London	National Hospital For Paralysis
Brentford	Zion House Red Cross Hospital
Broad Sanctuary, London, SW	Westminster Hospital
Broadlands Road, Highgate, N.	Byculla Auxiliary Hospital
Brockley Hill, Stanmore	Wardell Auxiliary Hospital
Byfleet	Bleakdown Auxiliary Hospital
Caen Wood Towers, Hampstead Lane, London, N.	American Hospital For English Soldiers
Camberwell, London	1st London General Hospital TF
Cambridge Heath, London, E.2	Bethnal Green Military Hospital
Campden Hill, London, W.	Moray Lodge Hospital
Caterham	Caterham Military Hospital
Cavendish Square, London, W.	Harcourt House Hospital
Caversham, Reading	Cliff House Auxiliary Hospital
Chelsea, London, SW	2nd London General Hospital TF
Chertsey	Ottershaw Park Hospital
Chertsey	The Grange Military Hospital
City Road, London, EC	Royal Hospital For Diseases Of The Chest
City Road, London, EC	Royal London Ophthalmic Hospital
Clacton-On-Sea	Reckitts Convalescent Home
Combermere Barracks, Windsor	Cavalry Hospital
Coombe Lane, Croydon	Wallacefield Auxiliary Hospital
Copse Hill, Wimbledon, SW	Atkinson Morley Hospital
Cricklewood, NW	Dollis Hill House Auxiliary Hospital
Crouch Hill	Holly Park Auxiliary Hospital
Denmark Hill, London, SE	Maudsley Hospital
Dollis Hill, London, N.	St. Andrew's Hospital
Dorchester House, Park Lane, London, W.	Astley Hospital
Downes Park Road, London, E.	Stormont House V.A.D. Hospital
Du Cane Road, Shepherd's Bush, London, W12	Military Orthopaedic Hospital
Earl's Court Road, London	Kensington And Fulham General Hospital
East Dulwich Grove, London, SE22	Southwark Military Hospital
East India Dock Road, London, E.	Poplar Hospital
Endell Street, London, WC2	Endell Street Military Hospital
Endsleigh Gardens, London, NW	Endsleigh Palace Hospital
Esher	Lammas Auxiliary Hospital
Feltham	County Of Middlesex Red Cross Hospital
Fulham Road, Chelsea, London, SW	Freemasons' War Hospital
Golden Square, London, W	Throat Hospital
Gower Street, London, WC	University College Hospital
Grange Road, Ealing, W.	Garth House Auxiliary Hospital
Gray's Inn Road, London, WC	Royal Free Hospital
Grove Lane, London, SE	Grove Lane Schools
Grove Road, Balham, London, SW	Weir Hospital
Ham Common	Latchmere House Hospital
Hammersmith, London, W.	West London Hospital
Hammersmith, London, W6	Fulham Military Hospital
Hampstead	Rosslyn Lodge Auxiliary Hospital
Hampstead Heath, London, NW	Cedar Lawn Hospital
Hampstead Road, NW, London	London Temperance Hospital
Hampstead, London, NW	Kenwood
Hampstead, London, NW3	Hampstead Military Hospital
Harrow	Harrow Cottage Hospital
Harrow	Holmleigh Hospital
Haverstock Hill, Hampstead, London	Haverstock Hill General Hospital
Heath Street, Hampstead, London, NW	New End Section
Holloway Road, London, N.	Great Northern Central Hospital
Homedale, 44 The Avenue, Upper Norwood, SE	SE Lambeth Auxiliary Hospital
Honor Oak Road, Forest Hill, SE	Fairlawn Auxiliary Hospital
Hyde Park Corner, London, SW	St. George's Hospital
Ingatestone	Huskard's Auxiliary Hospital
Ingatestone	The Hyde Auxiliary Hospital
Jerviston House, Streatham	Nielka Hospital
Kensington, London, SW	27 Ovington Square
Kensington, W8	Pembroke Lodge Hospital
Kew Foot Road, Richmond	Royal Hospital
King William Street, London WC	Royal Westminster Ophthalmic Hospital
King's College Hospital, Denmark Hill, London, SE5	4th London General Hospital TF
Kingsland Road, London, N.E.	Metropolitan Hospital
Kingston	Kenry House Hospital
Knaphill	Princess Christian Hospital
Ladywell Road, London, SE13	Bermondsey Military Hospital
Lewisham, London, SE13	Lewisham Military Hospital
Leyton	Livingstone College Relief Hospital
Limpsfield	Furzedown Hospital
London	17 Park Lane
London	19 Park Lane
London	24 Park Lane
London	25 Portland Place
London	26 Park Lane
London	27 Berkeley Square
London	53 Cadogan Square
London	83 Portland Place
London	City Of London Red Cross Hospital
London	Osnabruck House
London	Platanes (House)
London, EC	Tower Of London Military Hospital
London, W.	7 Charles Street
Lower Clapton, London, E5	City Of London Military Hospital
Maida Vale, London, W.	Hospital For Epilepsy And Paralysis
Marylebone Road, London, NW	Prince Of Wales's Hospital For Officers
Millbank, London, SW1	Queen Alexandra Military Hospital
Millfield Lane, Highate, N.	Queen Alexandra Hospital For Officers
Mitcham	Catherine Gladstone Relief Hospital
Mitcham	Holborn Military Hospital
Montpelier Road, Ealing, W.	Montpelier House Auxiliary Hospital
Mordon Road, Mitcham	Mordon Hall Auxiliary Hospital
Norfolk Street, Park Lane, London, W.	The Garland Home
Nose And Ear Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, London	Central London Throat
2 Fitzroy Square, London, W.	Metropolitan Ear Nose And Throat Hospital
Ottershaw	Ottermead Auxiliary Hospital
Oxted	Binefields Hospital
Paddington, London, W.	St. Mary's Hospital
Percy House Schools, Isleworth	Percy House Auxiliary Hospital
Princes Road, Kennington Cross	Maxillo-Facial Hospital
Queen Square, London, WC	Italian Hospital
Regent's Park, London, NW	Life Guards Hospital
Regent's Park, London, NW	Royal Horse Guards Hospital
Reigate	The Beeches Auxiliary Hospital
Richmond	Richmond Military Hospital
Richmond Park, Richmond	South African Military Hospital
Rochester Row, London, SW1	Rochester Row Military Hospital
Roehampton	Dover House
Roehampton	Gifford House Auxiliary Hospital
Roehampton	Queen Mary's Convalescent Auxiliary Hospital
Roehampton, SW	Templeton House Hospital
Brondesbury	Brondesbury Park Hospital
Ruskin Park, London, SE	Ruskin Park Extension
Ruskin Park, London, SE	Ruskin Park Marquees
Rye Lane, Peckham	Hanover Park Hospital
St. George's Circus, SE, London, SE	Royal Eye Hospital
St. John's Lodge, Regents Park, London	Sir John Ellerman Hospital
St. Thomas' Hospital, Lambeth, London, SE	5th London General Hospital TF
St. Thomas' Street, London, SE	Guy's Hospital
Stamford Street, London, SE1	The King George Hospital
Streatham	Streatham Relief Hospital
Surbiton	Oakenshaw Auxiliary Hospital
Surbiton and District Red Cross Hospital, New Malden, Kingston	Kingston
Sussex Lodge, Regent's Park, London	Hall Walker Hospital (Mrs Hall-Walker)
Sutton	Stanwell House Auxiliary Hospital
Swanley	Kettlewell Convalescent Home
The Butts, London Road, Harrow	St. John's Relief Hospital
The Clock House, Chelsea Embankment, SW	Mitchison Hospital (Mrs Mitchison)
The Green, Richmond	Richmond Red Cross Hospital
Tooting Grove, London, SW17	The Grove Military Hospital
Tooting, London, SW17	Tooting Military Hospital
Vauxhall Bridge Road, London, SW	All Saints' Hospital
Venetian Road, London	Venetian Road Schools
Victoria Barracks, Windsor	Foot Guards Hospital
Vincent Square, SW	Empire Hospital
Walton-On-Thames	Golf View Military Hospital
Wandsworth Common, SW	Bolingbroke Hospital
Wandsworth, SW	3rd London General Hospital TF
West Byfleet	Blytheswood Auxiliary Hospital
West Smithfield, London, EC	St. Bartholomew's Hospital
Weybridge	Barham Lodge Auxiliary Hospital
Weybridge	Brackley Lodge Auxiliary Hospital
Weybridge	Brooklands Military Hospital
Weybridge	Caenshill Military Hospital
Weybridge	Erin Lodge Red Cross Hospital
Weybridge	Llandaff House
Weybridge	St. George's Hill Hospital
Whinclose, Croham Manor Rd, Croydon	St. Dorothy's Auxiliary Hospital
Whitechapel, London, E.	London Hospital
Whitehall, South Norwood Hill, London	Princess Christian's Auxiliary Hospital
Willifield Way, Golders Green, NW	Garden Suburb Auxiliary Hospital
Wood Lane, London, W.	White City Camp
Woodstock Road, Golders Green, NW	Military Convalescent Home

Notes on London hospitals

• King George Hospital. An emergency wartime facility created in Stamford Street, Waterloo, in what is now the Franklin-Wilkins building of King’s College London. Over 70000 military personnel were treated there between 1915 and 1919, including innovative plastic surgery cases.
• Springfield War Hospital. Formerly the Middlesex County Asylum, Wandsworth.
  – a detached block was also used as a neurological unit. From April 16 used for severe or protracted cases.
• Charterhouse Military Hospital, Charterhouse Square, London. A 226 bed specialist hospital for limbless men.
• Paddington Military Hospital. A 300 bed specialist hospital for limbless men.
• Queen Mary’s Convalescent Hospital, Roehampton. A 900 bed specialist hospital for limbless men.
• National Hospital for the Paralysed and Epileptic, Queen’s Square WC. An existing civilian neurological institution treating some military cases by November 1914. From April 1916 used for cases requiring special but not prolonged treatment.
• The Hospital for Epilepsy and Paralysis, Maida Vale, W. As Queen’s Square.
• West End Hospital for Diseases of the Nervous System, Welbeck St, London W. As Queen’s Square.
• Special Neurological Hospital for Officers, 10 Palace Green, Kensington. Opened January 1915 for officers suffering from functional neurosis, traumatic neurasthenia and the milder psychoses. By June 1918 had extended into 11 Palace Green.
• Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, 234 Great Portland St, London W. A military unit treated cases from London District and Eastern Command from March 1915 onward.
• Military Orthopaedic Hospital, Shepherds Bush. Opened March 1916. Responsibility passed to the Minister of Pensions in July 1919.
• University College Hospital, London, included a 20-bed specialist military cardiac unit from late 1914.
• Metropolitan Hospital, Kingsland Road,Hackney.
• National Hospital for Diseases of the Heart, Westmorland Street, London W, opened a military specialist military cardiac unit in late 1915.
• Hampstead Military Hospital, Hillingdon , opened in March 1915 at what had been the Mount Vernon Hospital for Consumption. Grew to 232 beds and became a cardiac specilaist hospital. In December 1917 was converted to hospital for cases from the Royal Flying Corps and heart cases were sent to Sobroan Barracks Military Hospital in Colchester.
• Rochester Row Military Hospital, London SW. A specialist venereal disease hospital for 301 men.
• Tooting Grove Military Hospital, London SW. A specialist venereal disease hospital for 144 officers and 100 men.
• Endell Street Military Hospital. Founded in 1915 by two former suffragettes, Dr Louisa Garrett Anderson and Dr Flora Murray, the hospital was staffed entirely by women.
• Brook War Hospital, Woolwich. The former Brook General Hospital, turned over to military use in September 1915. Expanded to 1000 beds, it treated 414 officers and 30,0080 men before being returned to civil use on 5 November 1919.
• The Michie Hospital, 184 Queen’s Gate, an auxiliary unit to Queen Alexandra’s on Millbank.

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