Children's Day Hospital, Former pediatric hospital in Vauxhall, London, England
The Children's Day Hospital is a three-story brick building at 35 Black Prince Road in Vauxhall, designed specifically for medical and therapeutic care of young patients. Inside are treatment rooms, therapy areas, and other facilities oriented toward the needs of children.
The building dates from 1916 and began as a Babies' Hostel before serving as a dental surgery unit for soldiers during World War I. After the war, it returned to pediatric medicine and later evolved into a specialized mental health facility.
The building is named William Geoffrey House after a prominent medical figure associated with the facility. Visitors can observe how the spaces were designed for work with children, featuring areas dedicated to creative and therapeutic activities.
The building stands near Vauxhall Station and is easily accessible by public transport. It is a listed building that can be viewed from the outside, though it is not intended as a regular public visitor attraction.
Under Dr. Eva Frommer's leadership, the facility pioneered combined treatment of mothers and children together, an innovative approach that set new standards for pediatric care. This therapeutic method was ahead of its time and shows the progressive medical thinking of the institution.
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