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Shenley Hospital

Shenley Hospital was a psychiatric hospital at Shenley in Hertfordshire.

History

The hospital was constructed by John Laing & Son for Middlesex County Council with the first phase being completed in 1932. The hospital was designed to treat 2,000 patients. King George V and Queen Mary officially opened the hospital in 1934. Patients underwent experimental treatments including malaria therapy to cure "insanity caused by syphilis", electro-convulsive therapy and insulin injections to remove psychotic thoughts. During the Second World War, part of the facility was used as a military hospital. A mother-and-baby unit was added in 1962. The hospital was closed in 1998 and the site was subsequently redeveloped for housing as Shenley Park.

References

Shenley Hospital Wikipedia