Birmingham Accident Hospital
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Birmingham Accident Hospital, formerly known as Birmingham Accident Hospital and Rehabilitation Centre, was established in April 1941 as Birmingham's response to two reports, the British Medical Assoc
Birmingham Accident Hospital original (east) building
Birmingham Accident Hospital outpatient department (west) building
Queen's Hospital as built
In 1978, a smallpox outbreak in the United Kingdom led to the death of Janet Parker, a British medical photographer. She was the last person recorded to have died from this disease. Parker's illness a
The East Wing of the University of Birmingham Medical School, which was the source of the outbreak
The exterior of Wards 32 and 33 at East Birmingham Hospital during the 1978 smallpox outbreak
Schematic diagram of the East Wing of Birmingham University Medical School in 1978. The positions of the ventilation ducts are labelled A, B, C and D.