Hammersmith Hospital Emergency Hospital Scheme Badge.

Chrome and enamel, pinback badge for Hammersmith Hospital Emergency Hospital Scheme. The EHS was in an essence an early form of nationalisation of the hospital system undertaken to deal with the expected large number of air raid casualties, in the case of inner London, casualties were to be treated locally and then transferred to less dangerous areas. As a result increasing numbers of staff were required and as with Hammersmith Hospital many were issued a badge. In good, bright condition with very light abrasions. Uncommon.

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