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British Hospital for Mothers and Babies

Defunct hospitals in LondonFormer buildings and structures in the Royal Borough of GreenwichHospital buildings completed in 1922Maternity hospitals in the United KingdomVoluntary hospitals
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British Hospital for Mothers and Babies
British Hospital for Mothers and Babies

The British Hospital for Mothers and Babies (1905–1984) was a maternity hospital in south London.

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British Hospital for Mothers and Babies
Carr Grove, London Charlton Riverside (Royal Borough of Greenwich)

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Carr Grove

Carr Grove
SE18 5HH London, Charlton Riverside (Royal Borough of Greenwich)
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