St Andrew's Hospital, Dollis Hill
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St. Andrew's Hospital was a general hospital situated in
Dollis Hill Dollis Hill is an area in northwest London, which consists of the streets surrounding the Gladstone Park, London, Gladstone Park. It is served by a London Underground station, Dollis Hill tube station, Dollis Hill, on the Jubilee line, providi ...
in north west London.


History

The hospital was financed through the will of a French benefactor, Marguerite Amice Piou, with the land to build it acquired for £8,500. It had 100 beds when it was opened by Sir David Burnett,
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, in March 1913. The hospital was placed under the management of the Order of the
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and, two years later, of the
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. In 1914 it became a military hospital to treat injured Belgian soldiers. Visitors at that time included the
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and
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as well as the
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and Princess Victor Napoléon. The hospital was disclaimed by the
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in 1948 and remained private. It was sold to Brent Council in 1972 and was closed the following year. It has since been demolished. The hospital had many famous patients including
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, the speech therapist who helped
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overcome his pronounced stammer,
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, the celebrated explorer and travel writer, and the actress and singer
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.


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Cardinal & Lord Mayor Visit Military Hospital 1914-1918
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