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Trade Directory entries for the New hospital at Hartshill
New North Staffordshire Infirmary
This building which has been erected at Hartshill, near Stoke on Trent, and the foundation stone of which was laid by the Prince of Wales in June 1866, was informally opened on the 6th instant. The total cost of the new infirmary, including site, etc. is £33,704. and towards this sum £23,951 have been already obtained, and there are assets estimated at £5,573. leaving a deficit of £4,108.
The removal of the infirmary has been caused by the deterioration of the present building through undermining, and the injurious effects of ironworks and ironstone calcination in the immediate vicinity upon the patients, rather than by the want of a larger establishment, although more room was required, and has been for a long time. It has been built, at a cost of £27,000 by Mr Alfred Barlow, of Stoke, from the combined designs of Mr C.Lynam of Stoke and Mr Nicholls, of West Bromwich. The pavilion principle is adopted by the architects, and the main building will afford room for 167 beds, 1,500 cubic feet of air being allowed for each patient in the ordinary wards, and 1,875 cubic feet in the "special case" wards, and in the fever hospital, which forms a detached block. Another separate building is an asylum for incurables, founded by Mr Smith Child, at a cost of £1,000.Source: The Builder 1868 Vol XXVI 17th October 1868 p771
North Staffordshire Infirmary and Eye Hospital:
The noblest foundation associated with Stoke-on-Trent, is, however, the North Staffordshire Infirmary and Eye Hospital. This splendid institution was founded at Etruria in 1815, and was removed to its present site at Hartshill - a suburb of Stoke - in 1869. The foundation stone of the present building was laid on 25th June, 1866, by H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, and the hospital was formally opened by the duchess of Sutherland, 16th December 1869. The total cost, including the site of ten acres, was nearly £39,000. In the main building, which is erected upon the detached block plan, there is provision for 131 patients, and there are also two detached blocks, known as the "Victoria and Albert Wards." The former, which contains four beds, is used for the treatment of female cases requiring operations; and the latter, containing twenty beds, as an overflow ward. Near to the hospital is another detached building, erected at the sole cost of Sir Charles Child, Bart., of Stallington Hall, and used as a children's hospital for sixteen patients. The annual cost of conducting the children's hospital is estimated at about £600. The total cost of the North Staffordshire Infirmary in 1889-90, arising from invested capital, was £10,118 14s. 10d. At Hartshill also is situated an independent institution for nurses.Source: A descriptive account of The Potteries (illustrated) 1893 advertising and trade journal.
North Staffordshire Infirmary, Stoke upon Trent
The North Staffordshire Infirmary and Eye Hospital was founded in Etruria in 1815 and removed to its present site at Hartshill in 1869. The foundation stone of the new building was laid by H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, 25 June 1865, and the building was formally opened by the Duchess of Sunderland, 16 December 1869. The total cost including the site of 10 acres, was nearly £39,000. There is provision for 181 patients in the main building, which is erected on the detached block plan, and there are besides two detached blocks called the "Victoria and Albert Wards". The former containing 4 beds, is used for the special treatment of female cases requiring operations and the latter, containing 20 beds, as an overflow ward. In the course of 1894, 1,984 in patients and 9,783 out patients were under treatment. Near to the Infirmary is another detached building, erected at the sole cost of Sir Smith Child, Bart, of Stallington Hall, and used as a Children's Hospital, for 16 patients. During the year 1894 the daily average number was 15. The annual cost of the Children's Hospital is estimated at about £600. The total income of the Hospital in 1893-1894, arising from invested capital, was £1,908, and from other sources £9,355. President, 1894-1895 John W. Philips esq.
Rev. A. T. Whitehead, Chaplain.
Frank B. Hordley, Assistant Sec. and Collector.
Ralph Hordley, Sec and House Steward.
Miss E. A. Wilkinson, Superintendent of Nurses.Source: Kelly's Directory 1896
