Ruchill
Architect: A. B. McDonald
Opened: 1900
Patients: Up to 1000 in 1948
Closed: 1998
Other: Was officially opened by Princess Christian, who was the daughter of Queen Victoria
When Glasgow needed a infectious diseases hospital it was decided that the empty hillside of Ruchill would be an ideal location near the city but remote enough to stop infection. Opened in 1900 by Princess Christian the hospital had 440 beds and mostly treated Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and tuberculosis.
By 1915 another 242 beds had been added by demand, the hospitals ambulances were red and white stripped and became quite a feared sight around the city especially if one turned up near your house as everyone knew that an infectious disease was close. 
The number of beds grew to 1000 when it was taken over by the NHS in 1948. Due to advances in modern medicine the number of infectious cases dropped and the decision was taken to allow the hospital to accept the young chronic sick, geriatric and psychiatric patients as well. In the 1980’s it geared up to become the hospital that would cater for the AIDS epidemic that thankfully never came, although signs are still visible that point the way to the drug addiction centre and the needle exchange.
The hospital finally shut in 1998 and apparently it took no more that a year for it to fall into terrible disrepair with the council not really doing much more than securing the buildings. Hopefully all that has now changed with Scottish Heritage threatening to sue the council if something is not done to repair the damage and stabilize the buildings.
The first thing that you notice when looking up the hill to the hospital is the enormous and fantastically ornate Water Tower. Which sadly has been neglected for so long that according to security the floors within are non existent. Damage can be seen all around the complex with a lot of the non 
listed building having already been demolished. Those that do still stand are in a bad way with floors collapsed in various sections and in the case of the Mortuary a hard hat is recommended as parts of the ceiling fall down regularly!
There is a plan in place to turn the remaining buildings into a housing venture with a school on site but whatever happens there is certainly a lot of work needed to make the building safe let alone habitable!