Cumberland House- hospital ward
Partial / Incomplete Date | April 1954 |
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Area | Mitcham |
Copyright 1 | Mitcham News and Mercury |
Picture Reference | Mit_Hospitals_2-4 |
Original Format | Photo |
Notes / History | Cumberland Chest Hospital near Cricket Green Mitcham, constructed in 1958 to specialise in chest illnesses such as Tuberculosis and Lung cancer which were more common in this period. New hospitals were relatively few during this period, largely due to the expense. |