Royal Sea Bathing Hospital
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Royal Sea Bathing Hospital
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The Royal Sea Bathing Hospital in Margate, Kent was founded in 1791 by Dr John Coakley Lettsom, a Quaker physician and philanthropist, for the treatment of scrofula. The hospital was one of the earliest—if not the earliest—specialist orthopaedic hospital in the UK, and pioneered the use of open-air treatment for patients with non-pulmonary tuberculosis. Patients received a variety of treatments, with a central focus on providing patients with the supposed clinical benefits of sunshine, fresh air
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Building
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Sea_Bathing_Hospital
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2022-03-28T08:37:49Z
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