Casualty 1906 is an innovative hospital drama that plunges the viewer into the Receiving Room (today's A&E) of the London hospital deep in the teeming East End. The drama is shot with the pace and action of its modern day counterpart and namesake, Casualty, but every case and character is true. Focusing on cases, characters and events taken from the actual…
In 1906 London, the casualty room of the London Hospital deals with a wide variety of cases. As a charity hospital, they refuse no one and are also located in the East End where the working poor are in the majority. The cases include a…
Uses case notes, ward diaries and memoirs from archives at the Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, to bring real doctors, nurses and patients from a Edwardian London hospital back to life.
December, 1907. In East End, wealthy metropolis London's poor side, London Hospital depends on private charity to finance its care of the poor. A Christmas party is prepared by staff for patients and benefactors. The influx includes…
The hospital is dealing with a major gastro-intestinal infection that is proving deadly. They have lost as many as 14 children in one night and it's taking its toll on all of the staff. The hospital Chairman, Sydney Holland, estimates…
Sydney Holland already fears bankruptcy and now most Jewish benefactors intend to start a ghetto hospital instead. A hot May causes killer diarrhea among slum kids. 'Beggar's gang member Nobby is hospitalized for liver cirrhosis. Bedford…
Available records and diaries of nurses, doctors, and patients of the London hospital are put to life in this compelling series about the historic London Hospital.
In turn-of-the-century London, the staff of the London Hospital treat a variety of patients. It was also one of the first hospitals to use anesthetics regularly. With little in the way of health and safety regulations, they must deal with…
Sister Ada Russel has her first day as the head of the Receiving Room. Nurse Ethel Bennett is informed by the Matron that she is being transferred from the Receiving Room to the private care service. Bennett isn't too keen, but has little…
The hospital continues to deal with what appears to be a never-ending flood of patients. Among those are new immigrants who, in an attempt to better their lives, flock to London. The result for the hospital is having to treat the diseases…
The hospital finds itself invaded by a group of anti-vivisectionists and the object of a well-orchestrated letter writing campaign against the hospital's research practices. Mr. Holland is worried about how the charitable institution will…
The receiving room doctors treat a woman who has obviously tried to terminate her pregnancy, very much an illegal act in 1909 England. Dr. Culpin is sympathetic despite the legalities of the situation and Sister Ada Russell takes an…
Mr. Dean has overcome his addiction to cocaine and returns to work. Unfortunately, he loses his nerve in the middle of an operation leading Mr. Holland and Mr. Fenwick to suspect that he may have suffered permanent damage. Sister Ada…
