A director is appointed to run therapeutic and diagnostic X-ray and radium treatment 1906 Movement for women s suffrage becomes active in Britain. First diagnostician is appointed specifically to look at the diagnosis of cancer. Annual expenditure of hospital is 15,000. Hospital has grown to 110 beds. The hospital is granted a Royal Charter and a specialist department starts pioneering research into radiotherapy 1911 New electrical department is opened with 20 beds for x-ray and radium therapy.
First physicist is appointed to the electrical department.
New research institute building is opened at the former masonic hospital on Fulham Road. The Cancer Bill is passed by Parliament supporting the establishment of cancer treatment centres around the country. Radium is buried 40 feet below ground in case of bomb blasts scattering radioactivity around London 1943 Radiology and radiotherapy are recognised as separate specialties 1944 Report into first trials of chemicals to treat patients. Fifty-three patients are given stilboestrol with some benefits in breast cancer. Marks the beginning of chemotherapy and of the medical treatment of cancer 1947 School leaving age in Britain is raised to 15 years 1948 The National Health Service begins.