Hounslow Hospital was a small hospital for geriatric and long-stay patients situated in an industrial area of Hounslow, girdled by two motorways and Heathrow Airport.

It was run by the Ealing, Hammersmith and Hounslow Area Health Authority.

[1] In January 1977 the health authority announced the closure of the hospital with effect from August 1977.

In October 1977 the health authority forcibly removed the patients, but the occupation continued until November 1978.

The matron’s office was occupied by the Fightback bulletin production team,[2] the Assistant Matron’s office was used as headquarters for the West London Fire Brigades Union and Maple Ward became a ‘conference hall’ used by various local groups.