[1] However, a successful vaccination programme saw the number of patients drop significantly as the disease was almost eradicated.

This led to Crimicar Lane admitting increasing numbers of tuberculosis and silicosis cases, many of which were connected with Sheffield's cutlery industry, which used grindstones and buffing wheels for polishing, creating a large amount of gritty dust which caused respiratory diseases.

[1] During the First World War the hospital was partly used to accommodate injured soldiers and a temporary wooden ward was erected to provide the extra space needed.

[1] In 1955 the Board recommended that Crimicar Lane should no longer be used as a hospital and the tuberculosis Huts were demolished at that time.

[1] The hospital stood empty for some time before the remaining buildings were demolished to make way for the housing which now stands on Westminster Crescent.