India: British period's Ursula hospital completes 86 years of service

Ursula Henry Horseman Hospital Kanpur

Kanpur: City's older Ursula Henry Horseman Hospital has completed its 86 years. It is one of the oldest hospitals of Kanpur.

Ursula Hospital got its name in year 1937 when the hospital was renovated and renamed.

It was established in the year 1870 as Sadar Dispensary. Henry Horseman, brother of British Officer Albert Francis Horseman, established this building as a large hospital.

He  also named the hospital after his wife, Ursula Horseman. Henry and Ursula married in  year1921 but she died in a plane crash in year1935.

CMS Dr. Shailendra Tiwari told that urban and rural patients come here for their treatment. Even patients from nearby districts also admit here for treatment.