Passmore Edwards District Cottage Hospital, Tilbury, Essex, also known as Tilbury and Grays District Cottage Hospital was a hospital in Tilbury, Essex.
History
The hospital was one of several cottage hospitals funded by John Passmore Edwards, a wealthy philanthropist, journalist, newspaper owner and Member of Parliament. In 1894 Tilbury had a population of 14,000, a busy dock, but no hospital.[1] Passmore Edwards agreed to contribute £2000 towards the construction of a cottage hospital.[1] He was asked to lay the foundation stone in October 1895,[2] the hospital opened in 1896, and was enlarged in 1900-1901.[3] The hospital Chairman was Sidney Holland[4] who had just joined the management committee of The London Hospital, in Whitechapel, and was also Chairman of Poplar Hospital.[5][6][7] The hospital closed in 1969 and hospital provision was taken over by Orsett Hospital, now Basildon and Thurrock University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.[8]
Notable staff
The first two matrons both trained at The London Hospital under Matron Eva Luckes.[9]
- Caroline Myra Watson (1856-1948), Matron 1896-1915.[9][10][11][12] Watson trained between 1889-1891 and stayed on to work as a staff nurse afterwards.[13][14] In 1895 she moved to Poplar Hospital as a Sister.[14] As hospital Chairman, Holland oversaw the selection of a matron for the new hospital and appointed Watson without advertising the position.[4]
- Anna Cornelia Jeppsen (1880-1951), Matron 1915- until at least 1918.[15] Jeppsen trained between 1910-1912.[16] After her training she stayed on as a staff nurse and undertook Midwifery training before becoming matron in Tilbury.[17][18][19]
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Further reading
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