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Queen Mary's Convalescent Hospital, Roehampton 'Instructions for New Patients on Admission' leaflet issued to Benjamin David Jones in 1918.
It is cream which has aged to buff in colour with black writing and lists what the new patient is to do on the day of admission and the day following that.
The reverse is plain.
Roehampton House was designed by architect, Thomas Archer, and built in 1710-1712 for merchant, Thomas Cary. Between 1910-1913, it was altered and the additional north and south wings were added.
It operated as a hospital between 1915-1938.
Two articles about the history of both the house and the hospital are attached as supplementary links.
Banjamin David Jones, who served with the 3rd Battalion, East Surrey Regiment, attended the hospital after having his right leg amputated just below the thigh. A collection of paperwork including this leaflet relating to Benjamin is held in the collection.
"QUEEN MARY'S CONVALESCENT HOSPITAL,
ROEHAMPTON
Instructions for New Patients
on Admission
A. ON DAY OF ADMISSION -
1. Attend the Registrar's Office.
2. Go to Hut or Ward to which you are allotted.
3. Draw Hospital Clothing.
4. Take Hospital Clothing to your Hut or Ward
and change Khaki for Hospital Clothing.
5. Take your Khaki and Kit to the Pack Store.
6. Attend the Old Parade Hall for Medical
Inspection at 5 p.m.
B. ON THE FOLLOWING DAY -
7. Attend the Pavilion at 9 a.m. for furnishing
particulars to the Adjutant and Employ-
ment Bureau. At the same time (in the
case of leg amputations) be measured for
Boots.
8. Attend the Parade Hall for examination of
Stump by the Surgeon (Saturdays ex-
cepted).
9. Attend the Pavilion (crossed out) Parade Hall at 1.30 p.m. for the
issue of yellow appointment cards.
10. Attend the Limb Makers' Shop at 1.35 p.m.
for measurement of Artificial Limb.
W.H. NICHOLSON, Captain,
Adjutant, Queen Mary's Convalescent Hospital."
Article about the history of Queen Mary’s Hospital, Roehampton, from the 'Friends of Queen Mary's Hospital' website
An excellent history of the Queen Mary's Hospital up until the present day, from the Geocaching website, Ghost Hospital #4
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