Stanley Royd Hospital

Stanley Royd Hospital

Located in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, this hospital was originally named West Riding Pauper Lunatic Asylum. Opened in 1818. Best known for the Salmonella outbreak after not conforming with the committee's regulations. Although plans had been madeto prevent outbreaks, the hospital did not follow regulations, and the outbreak descimated the population of the hospital. The hospital slowly declined until finally closing in 1995.

Works Cited:

Stanley Royd: the epidemiological lesson. Br Med J (Clin Res Ed). 1986 Mar 8;292(6521):644-5. doi: 10.1136/bmj.292.6521.644. PMID: 3081205; PMCID: PMC1339635.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley_Royd_Hospital

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Event date:

circa. 1818 to circa. 1995