Coathill Hospital

Coathill Hospital is a health facility in Hospital Road, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland. It is managed by NHS Lanarkshire.

Coathill Hospital
NHS Lanarkshire
Part of Coathill Hospital just visible over the wall
Shown in North Lanarkshire
Geography
Location	Hospital Road, Coatbridge, North Lanarkshire, Scotland
Coordinates	55.8490°N 4.0266°W
Organisation
Care system	NHS
Type	Community
History
Opened	1861
Links
Lists	Hospitals in Scotland

History

The facility has its origins in the Old Monkland Poorhouse which was designed by Robert Baird[1] and opened in 1861.[2][3] A fever hospital was built on the south part of the site in the late 19th century.[2] It became the Old Monkland Home Poor Law Institution in 1930.[3] There were a total of over 50 cases and suspected cases of typhoid fever in the hospital following the outbreak in Coatbridge in summer 1946.[4] The facility joined the National Health Service as Coathill Hospital in 1948.[2]

References

1. "Robert Baird". Dictionary of Scottish Architects. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
2. "Coathill Hospital". Historic Hospitals. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
3. "Cambusnethan". Workhouses. Retrieved 23 February 2020.
4. "More typhoid cases likely". The Scotsman. 30 August 1946. Retrieved 23 February 2020.