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- 1941 (Creation)
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Friern Hospital, New Southgate (formerly Colney Hatch Asylum) was normally used as a mental hospital, but on the outbreak of the Second World War 900 beds were set aside for the treatment of civilian war casualties. The City of London Maternity Hospital occupied part of the hospital after its own premises in Finsbury were severely damaged by bombing in September 1940 until the end of March 1941 when these beds were required for air-raid casualties.
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ACC/2593 1941 Collection 0.01 linear metres Friern Hospital xx Colney Hatch Asylum , 1851 - 1918 xx Colney Hatch Mental Hospital , 1918 - 1937 xx Friern Mental Hospital , 1937 - 1959
Friern Hospital, New Southgate (formerly Colney Hatch Asylum) was normally used as a mental hospital, but on the outbreak of the Second World War 900 beds were set aside for the treatment of civilian war casualties. The City of London Maternity Hospital occupied part of the hospital after its own premises in Finsbury were severely damaged by bombing in September 1940 until the end of March 1941 when these beds were required for air-raid casualties.
ACC/2593
Copy letter from the Matron of Friern Hospital, Mrs A M Blythe, 1941, describing the reception of mothers and babies from the City of London Maternity Hospital after that hospital was severely damaged by bombing, and the treatment and experiences of air raid casualties.
One letter.
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English
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
The records of both the City of London Maternity Hospital (reference H10) and Friern Hospital (reference H12/CH) have been deposited in the London Metropolitan Archives.
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. January 2009 Hospitals Womens hospitals Paramedical personnel Nurses City of London Maternity Hospital x City of London Lying-In Hospital for Married Women and Sick and Lame Outpatients , 1750-1751 x City of London Lying-In Hospital for Married Women , 1751-1918 International conflicts War victims Maternity hospitals War War damage Air raid damage Wars (events) World wars (events) World War Two (1939-1945) Health services Medical institutions History Personal history Medical history Friern Hospital x Colney Hatch Asylum , 1851-1918 x Colney Hatch Mental Hospital , 1918-1937 x Friern Mental Hospital , 1937-1959 Friern Barnet (district) Hertfordshire City of London London England UK Western Europe Barnet Medical personnel Europe Personnel People by occupation People
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ACC/2593
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Copy letter from the Matron of Friern Hospital, Mrs A M Blythe, 1941, describing the reception of mothers and babies from the City of London Maternity Hospital after that hospital was severely damaged by bombing, and the treatment and experiences of air raid casualties.
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One letter.
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Available for general access.
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- English
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- Latin
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English
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The records of both the City of London Maternity Hospital (reference H10) and Friern Hospital (reference H12/CH) have been deposited in the London Metropolitan Archives.
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Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
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- Health services » Hospitals
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- Health services » Hospitals
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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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