Identity area
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Title
Date(s)
- 1884-1968 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
3 linear metres
Context area
Name of creator
Biographical history
The East End Maternity Hospital was founded in 1884 as the Mother's Lying-in Hospital in Glamis Road, Shadwell. Its name was changed in 1928. In 1930 it had about 60 beds. During the Second World War the Hospital occupied premises at Hill Hall, Essex, and Tyringham House. With the advent of the National Health Service in 1948 it became part of the Stepney Group of Hospitals, which was merged in 1966 to form the East London Group. The Hospital was closed in 1968.
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RLHEM 1884-1968 Collection (fonds) 3 linear metres East End Maternity Hospital
The East End Maternity Hospital was founded in 1884 as the Mother's Lying-in Hospital in Glamis Road, Shadwell. Its name was changed in 1928. In 1930 it had about 60 beds. During the Second World War the Hospital occupied premises at Hill Hall, Essex, and Tyringham House. With the advent of the National Health Service in 1948 it became part of the Stepney Group of Hospitals, which was merged in 1966 to form the East London Group. The Hospital was closed in 1968.
Some records were transferred by the East London Hospital Management Committee to Tower Hamlets Central Library before 1974 and by the Library to the Royal London Hospital Archives in 1985. The remaining records were transferred from Mile End Hospital.
Administrative records, Chaplain's records, financial records, patient records, nursing records.
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English
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Originally compiled by Julie Tancell as part of the RSLP AIM25 project. Updated by Clare Button, Archivist, School of Medicine and Dentistry, Queen Mary University of London. 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. June 2001, updated April 2020. Drugs East End Maternity Hospital England Europe Health Health policy Health services Higher science education Hospitals Life sciences London Maternal and child health Medical education Medical institutions Medical sciences Medical treatment Midwifery Nursing Obstetrics Paramedical personnel training Patients Pharmacology Shadwell Social sciences Social welfare Stepney Surgery Therapy UK Vocational training subjects Western Europe Tower Hamlets
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Some records were transferred by the East London Hospital Management Committee to Tower Hamlets Central Library before 1974 and by the Library to the Royal London Hospital Archives in 1985. The remaining records were transferred from Mile End Hospital.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Administrative records, Chaplain's records, financial records, patient records, nursing records.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
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Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Some material is restricted. Please contact the repository in the first instance.
Conditions governing reproduction
Copying and digitisation services are available for unrestricted material. Researchers should contact the repository in the first instance.
Language of material
- English
Script of material
- Latin
Language and script notes
English
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Finding aids
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- Pharmacology » Drugs
- Health
- Health » Health policy
- Health services
- Higher science education
- Health services » Hospitals
- Life sciences
- Health » Health policy » Maternal and child health
- Higher science education » Medical education
- Medical sciences
- Therapy » Medical treatment
- Medical sciences » Nursing
- Health services » Patients
- Pharmacology
- Social sciences
- Social welfare
- Medical sciences » Surgery
- Therapy
- Vocational training subjects
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Rules and/or conventions used
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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Dates of creation revision deletion
Language(s)
- English