The Hospital for Tropical Diseases was founded on an ex-naval ship in 1821, before moving to the Royal Greenwich Hospital, and thence to the Endsleigh Gardens site in 1920. Several further moves later, and it can now be found within UCL Hospital.
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Hospital for Tropical Diseases
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