Sharoe Green Hospital Pic: Preston Digital Archive Sharoe Green Hospital began life as a workhouse, in 1869, and was still used as a workhouse hospital unti
Sharoe Green Hospital began life as a workhouse, in 1869, and was still used as a workhouse hospital until 1929.Preston Borough Council owned and operated it until the NHS was formed in 1948. Large parts of the site have been demolished, however, the main building and a few ancillary buildings are still used today. Parts of the site have been covered by new housing. Sadly, the manicured gardens are long one.Sharoe Green Hospital was originally owned and managed by Preston Borough Council.
The new workhouse could accommodate 1,500 inmates and was split, with males to the east and females to the west. An infirmary was built at the rear along with a chapel. The building eventually became the Preston Civic Hospital.In 1952 a new maternity ward was opened at the site. This was slightly less Dickensian than earlier units. Curtains could be drawn round to create a cubical and the babies were kept in cots next to their mothers.
First names were never to be used; it was either sister, matron, or doctor. Working hours were long with split shifts from 8am until 2pm and 2pm until 8pm. Night shifts were 12 hours long. First year students would be involved in cleaning. This also involved cleaning flower vases, which were still allowed, as well as emptying ashtrays. Smoking was still common in 1968 and the health risks were not widely acknowledged at the time. There were also the ever-present bedpans to empty.
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