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Gateshead Dispensary grey plaque

Commemorative plaque
Gateshead Dispensary grey plaque
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This grey commemorative plaque records: The Gateshead Dispensary 1832-1946 Founded after the outbreak of cholera in 1831 to assist in preserving the public health and make medicine available to the poor. The Dispensary occupied this house 1855-1946. Recorded plaque organisation: Gateshead Dispenary Charity, Tyne and Wear County Council, Gateshead Metropolitan Borough Council.
The Gateshead Dispensary, established in 1832 following a cholera outbreak, played a crucial role in improving public health and providing medical assistance to the impoverished population until its closure in 1946.

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