Former Gartloch Mental Hospital
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Former Gartloch Mental Hospital
Image: © G Laird Taken: 29 Oct 2011
When the hospital opened in 1896 it had a bed complement of 540, this rose to a peak of 830 in 1904 but had decreased to 530 by 1909. Although primarily a psychiatric hospital, Gartloch operated a 50 bed tuberculosis sanatorium from 1902 which closed after World War II. Gartloch Hospital closed on its centenary in 1996. The Grade A listed building is now being converted into flats.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.879476
Longitude
-4.104888