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General Lying-In Hospital

1767 establishments in England1971 disestablishmentsDefunct hospitals in LondonEngvarB from October 2017Hospital buildings completed in 1828
Hospitals established in the 1760sMaternity hospitals in the United KingdomNHS hospitals in London
General Lying in Hospital, near Waterloo (02)
General Lying in Hospital, near Waterloo (02)

The General Lying-In Hospital was one of the first maternity hospitals in Great Britain. It opened in 1767 on Westminster Bridge Road, London and closed in 1971. Lying-in is an archaic term for childbirth (referring to the month-long bed rest prescribed for postpartum confinement).

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General Lying-In Hospital
York Road, London Lambeth (London Borough of Lambeth)

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York Road 85
SE1 7NJ London, Lambeth (London Borough of Lambeth)
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