What was the hospital in the Crimean War?

There were two hospitals of note in the Crimean War. The first at Scutari had a very bad reputation for its lack of hygiene until Florence Nightingale improved things. The second hospital was Renkioi, a prefabricated complex designed by the engineer Brunel with modern considerations towards health and hygiene.

Which hospital did Florence Nightingale work at in Crimea?

Florence Nightingale worked at the Scutari hospital during the Crimean War, greatly improving its terrible record of deaths due to poor sanitation and hygiene.

What was special about the Renkioi Hospital?

The Renkioi Hospital was innovative because it was a prefabricated building and included many design features to promote good hygiene and sanitation, thus reducing unnecessary deaths from disease.

Renkioi Hospital Timeline

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Definition

The Renkioi Hospital, was a complex of innovative prefabricated buildings designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel for use during the Crimean War (1853-56). Brunel had been moved by the heavy casualties and even higher deaths via disease during the war, and his 1,000-bed hospital included the latest ideas in ventilation and sanitation as advocated by such nursing pioneers as Florence Nightingale.

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Timeline

1853 - 1856
The Crimean War between Russia and the Ottoman Empire and its allies.
1854
Florence Nightingale brings attention to the poor sanitary conditions in the military hospital at Scutari in the Crimea and lobbies for new facilties to be built.
Feb 1855
Isambard Kingdom Brunel is approached by the British government to design a new type of hospital for use in the Crimean War, the Renkioi Hospital.
Jul 1855
The first prefabricated ward buildings of the Renkioi Hospital in the Crimea (designed by Isambard Kingdom Brunel), are built.
Dec 1855
The prefabiricated Renkioi Hospital is completed in the Crimea. The hospital enjoys an extremely high success rate of rehabilitating patients.

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