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- 1877-1892 (Creation)
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3 items
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Deptford Hospital, Avonley Road, Deptford, was opened on 17 March 1877, by the Metropolitan Asylums Board for admission of pauper patients with smallpox. By 1881, the epidemic was over, but it remained a fever hospital up until 1941. It became the South Eastern Fever Hospital in 1885 and then New Cross General Hospital in 1949. Since c 1964 it was known as New Cross Hospital. It closed c 1991.
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GB 0113 MS-DEPTH 1877-1892 fonds 3 items Deptford Hospital
Deptford Hospital, Avonley Road, Deptford, was opened on 17 March 1877, by the Metropolitan Asylums Board for admission of pauper patients with smallpox. By 1881, the epidemic was over, but it remained a fever hospital up until 1941. It became the South Eastern Fever Hospital in 1885 and then New Cross General Hospital in 1949. Since c 1964 it was known as New Cross Hospital. It closed c 1991.
Provenance of the collection is unknown.
Case books 1877, and post-mortem reports, Deptford Hospital, 1890-1892.
As oulined in the Scope and Content.
Open for consultation, unless otherwise indicated.
All requests should be referred to the Archivist.
English
Available at the Royal College of Physicians.
Imported from the RCP's Adlib catalogue; edited by Sarah Drewery.
Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
Aug 2008 Hospitals Information sources Documents Medical records Medical sciences Medical procedures Postmortems Medical institutions Health services New Cross Hospital , Deptford Primary documents
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Provenance of the collection is unknown.
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Case books 1877, and post-mortem reports, Deptford Hospital, 1890-1892.
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Open for consultation, unless otherwise indicated.
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All requests should be referred to the Archivist.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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Available at the Royal College of Physicians.
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Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives, Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.
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- English