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2 Celebrating a proud historyThe Southern General Hospital1922 201533In 1849 the Govan Parochial Board opened a temporary poorhouse in Dale Street, Tradeston to provide for the deserving poor in the form of accommodation and medical the end of June 1849, 106 inmates had already been admitt ed. Of these, 48 were children who were regularly instructed in reading, sacred music, etc . It was anticipated that the building would house 350 inmates when fully converted from its previous use as a who were too sick to work lay in bed in the hospital whilst other inmates had to work in a variety of roles, including as volunteer nurses. Th e fi rst doctor, James Stewart, was appointed in the winter of problems in the mid 19th century were severe and varied, but much of the misery can be traced to the abuse of alcohol, oft en in the illegal drinking dens which doubled as brothels. Th e excessive use of drink led to a high incidence of crime, including prostitution, and severe mental health problems for those caught up in the spiral of poverty and alcohol the beginningIn 1849 the Govan Parochial Board inmates had to work in a variety of Th e fi rst recorded mention of the Southern General Hospital was in 1922 when the poorhouse, hospital and asylum at Merryfl ats were so renamed, but the history of healthcare in the parish of Govan stretches back at least a further 70 w

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