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HISTORIC ELTHAM
Albert Hall concert by sudden illness so discontinued and that the hospital
he came to Eltham to give her, and the might close. However the small size of
other patients, a recital. the hospital made it popular with local
people who would be helped to recover
The hospital survived through continued from surgery by a caring staff. Threats of
private fund-raising which was spear- closure continued over the years and
headed by an enthusiastic committee. protest campaigns with marches were
Printed annual reports detailed all organised by local groups and health
donations and expenditure. The Medical workers. At the end of March 1980, in the
Officers for 1928 were doctors N
Fergusson, P Leighton, W Milton,
F Patterson, H Sandford Smith and
G Blackall who all practised locally.
In 1934 and 1935 Carnival Weeks
were organised by the Rotary Clubs
and Chambers of Commerce of
Woolwich and Eltham to support
A large addition on the south side in the work of local hospitals. During
1933 was possible due to a legacy from the Second World War the hospital
Mr and Mrs Arthur Mills of Grangehill was used for air raid casualties and
Road which formed a ward of eight beds, local people rallied round to bring in
isolation room, bath and sluice rooms; the injured.
A proud mother with her triplets,
on the first floor was a nurses’ sitting
Matron Miller and staff, 1949
room and bedrooms for five nurses. This In December 1947 a new out-patients hospital’s centenary year, came closure.
was known as Mills Ward. department was opened alongside Although the empty buildings were
Philipot Path almost entirely equipped boarded up and vandalised the former
In 1930 Yehudi Menuhin visited the by funds raised by the Friends of the out-patients department was taken
hospital to play his violin to fellow artiste Hospital. Equipment and facilities for the Brook Hospital Charity Shop
Miss Corrine Hay who was a patient. She given by local people and groups in 1984. This popular facility operated
was prevented from attending his were recorded on inscribed plaques – until 1988 when builders moved in to
restore and convert the former hospital
into a home for the elderly and convert
another building into offices for Bexley &
Greenwich Health Promotions.
The new main facility, Eltham &
Mottingham House, now a nursing
home for 24 elderly residents managed
by the Hexagon Housing Association,
was officially opened by Neville
Thompson, Chairman of the Greenwich
Health Authority, on 5 December 1989.
Jeken Memorial Verandah and Children’s Ward (on right), 1928
unfortunately only one such
memorial survives.
Eltham & Mottingham Cottage
Hospital History
Memories and information about
The hospital was brought into
the hospital can be sent to Aaron
the National Health Service in
Hamilton, Communications and
1948 and all money, property
and investments were vested
Engagement, Greenwich Teaching
with this new authority. In
Primary Care Trust Freepost NAT
1949 the Woolwich Hospitals
21566, London SE10 9BR
Management Committee
decided that the midwifery
department had to be
Eltham & Mottingham House, 1999
Be active in your community All pictures are from the John Kennett collection
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