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Hospital for Tropical Diseases

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The Hospital for Tropical Diseases was founded on an ex-naval ship in 1821, before moving to the Royal Greenwich Hospital, and thence to the Endsleigh Gardens site in 1920. Several further moves later, and it can now be found within UCL Hospital.

Credit for this entry to: Matt Brown

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Hospital for Tropical Diseases

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Tropical sickness

This building housed the London School of Tropical Medicine and the Hospital ...

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