title: Florence backs Tomlinson report.
abstract: In 1862, when St Thomas's Hospital was planned, Florence Nightingale campaigned for it to be built in 'purer air' on the outskirts of London. She declared that the proposed site on the Thames was 'the worst in London'.
authors.affiliation: RCN History of Nursing Journal Bath.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Baly