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Topical Budget 265-1: Lord Mayor Visits Military Hospital (1916)
 

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"LORD MAYOR VISITS MILITARY HOSPITAL The Lord Mayor accompanied by the Lady Mayoress visits the City of London Military Hospital and inspects the Wards". The Lord Mayor (Sir Charles Wakefield) and Lady Mayoress get out of coach and are greeted by officers and hospital staff. View down at their being shown men in beds by wall in open air. Awkward sequence with jump cuts after Wakefield points out the camera and tries to arrange everyone. Wakefield talking to a group of people while nurses stand in a line either side of them.