THE FORMER ROYAL LONDON HOSPITAL by The Royal London Hospital Museum published on 2017-11-22T12:34:08Z You should now be in front of the old Royal London Hospital building. Walk slowly along the front of the old hospital building looking at the building’s façade and its situation in the busy thoroughfare. Stop when you reach the corner of East Mount Street, where there are signs to the new hospital. Remain on Whitechapel Road. Since its foundation in 1740, The London Hospital had grown in size and reputation to become the largest voluntary hospital in the country. The Hospital was at the forefront of medical innovation in the nineteenth century. In 1880, a young woman named Eva Lückes was appointed as the new Matron. During the 1880s she set about reforming and professionalising the nursing school. Her pioneering work had a lasting impact on the training of nurses. By 1886, Joseph was destitute and, having made his way back to London from Europe, he arrived at Liverpool Street Station where an excited and curious crowd gathered. Treves was called by the police as fortunately Joseph was still carrying Treves’ calling card. At the behest of Treves and the London Hospital Chairman, Francis Carr-Gomm, Joseph was admitted as an in-patient. Now turn right into East Mount Street and follow signs to the main entrance of the new Royal London Hospital. Before you reach the entrance, turn to face the back of the old hospital buildings. In the nineteenth century, the hospital also had an east wing, which was situated in the spot where you are now standing. Begin part 4. Genre Historical walking tour