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When the hospital was opened on May the 3rd 1939 each of the guests at the dedication ceremony were presented with an 18 page booklet to commemorate the occasion. A copy of this booklet has been sent to ForlornBritain.co.uk by Mr Mervyn Portlock, Mervyn and his partner both worked at Barrow Hospital for many years during the 1990's.
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Page 2 & 3 includes a map of the complete proposed hospital which would have housed 1200 patients. Construction was halted by WWII and never recommenced.
Page 4 listed the hospital visiting commitee who supervised Barrow and Bristol Mental Hospital at Fishponds until the NHS was founded in 1948.
Page 5 listed the hospital's medical officers who like visiting commitee served at Barrow hospital and Bristol Mental Hospital at Fishponds.
Page 6 Introduction.
Page 8 foreword.
Page 9 photographs of the dining room and nurses lounge.
Page 10 photographs of the Admissions and Sick hospital wards.
Page 11photographs of the dentists clinic and X-Ray department.
Page 12 the admissions hospital.
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Page 15 description of the hospital buildings.
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Page 19 back cover.
