Tag Archives: Parliamentary Papers

The Hospitals Investigator 9

Posted on December 6, 2015 by Harriet Richardson

In December 1992 Robert Taylor circulated the ninth edition of his newsletter amongst his colleagues working on the Royal Commission’s hospitals project. In this issue he provided more useful source material on isolation hospitals from Parliamentary Papers: a ‘Sanitary Survey’ … Continue reading →

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The Hospitals Investigator 5

Posted on July 11, 2015 by Harriet Richardson

August 1992 saw the production of newsletter number five from the RCHME Cambridge office. There are snippets here about sanitary facilities – water closets and baths – and and more on temporary buildings. There are also useful indexes to information … Continue reading →

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The Hospitals Investigator 2 (part 2)

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Harriet Richardson

The rest of Robert Taylor’s newsletter from July 1991 considered the richly varied topics of ridge lanterns, sanatoria, sewage works, pine trees, lunacy, and the grisly discovery of a body in a former hospital. I’m going to save the pine … Continue reading →

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