King Edward VII Hospital Midhurst 1901-1986

The King Edward VII Hospital in Midhurst is unique... in its origins, its association with Royalty (the reigning monarch is always its President) and in its magnificent situation. As `The King's Sanatorium' it was conceived in 1901 as an institution for the care of `educated persons of limited means' who were suffering from pulmonary tuberculosis. It was opened by Edward VII in 1906 amid scenes of great public acclamation. It later transformed from sanatorium to hospital...