Children’s Hospital Special Appeal

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Date:1886

Description:In 1886 the Children’s Hospital organised a campaign to raise funds to stop a ward from closing with the loss of ten beds. The Children’s Hospital was dependent on charity and donations in order to deliver its services.

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