Military hospitals: St Helens
Pilkington Special Hospital, Borough Road, St Helens. Looking towards the lower end of the hall for mechano-therapy at Pilkington Special Hospital, showing appliances of French design and manufacture used for ankle and foot exercises. The Pilkington Special Orthopaedic Hospital was conceived by Surgeon James R Kerr along with Pilkington Brothers, glass manufacturers. It was established in 1916 for the treatment and rehabilitation of servicemen disabled during the First World War
Picture No
10822479
Media ID
45253682
Size
4810px x 3938px
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Credit
Historic England / Mary Evans
Source
Historic England Collection
Date
01 September 1918
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