Royal Sea Bathing Hospital
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| Royal Sea Bathing Hospital | |
|---|---|
 Main façade of the Royal Sea Bathing Hospital in Margate, Kent, UK | |
  Location in the United Kingdom | |
| General information | |
| Coordinates | 51°23′05″N 1°21′59″E / 051.384780°N 0001.366349°ECoordinates: 51°23′05″N 1°21′59″E / 051.384780°N 0001.366349°E |
| Opened | 1791 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Revd. John Pridden |
The Royal Sea Bathing Hospital in Margate, Kent was founded in 1791 by Dr John Coakley Lettsom, a Quaker physician and philanthropist, for the treatment of scrofula.[1] The hospital was one of the earliest—if not the earliest—specialist orthopaedic hospital in the UK, and pioneered the use of open-air treatment for patients with non-pulmonary tuberculosis. Patients received a variety of treatments, with a central focus on providing patients with the supposed clinical benefits of sunshine, fresh air and sea bathing.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Royal Sea Bathing Hospital". Historic England. 15 December 2020. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2020.
- ^ "Margate's Sea Bathing Hospital". Historic Hospitals. 27 December 2017. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 18 December 2020.
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- Hospitals in the United Kingdom