General Lying-In Hospital

General Lying-In Hospital
The General Lying-In Hospital
General Lying-In Hospital is located in London Borough of Lambeth
General Lying-In Hospital
Location within Lambeth
Geography
LocationLambeth, London, England, United Kingdom
Organisation
Care systemNHS England
TypeMaternity
Affiliated universitySt Thomas' Hospital
Services
Emergency departmentNo Accident & Emergency
History
Opened1767, moved 1828
Closed1971
Links
ListsHospitals in England

The General Lying-In Hospital was one of the first maternity hospitals in Great Britain. It opened in 1767 on Westminster Bridge Road, London and closed in 1971. Lying-in is an archaic term for childbirth (referring to the month-long bed rest prescribed for postpartum confinement).[1]

  1. ^ Slemons, J. Morris (1912). "The Prospective Mother: A Handbook for Women During Pregnancy".