Fonds RLHLJ - London Jewish Hospital

4.5 linear metres

RLHLJ 1926-1985 Collection (fonds) 4.5 linear metres The London Jewish Hospital
The London Jewish Hospital was first planned in 1907 and opened in 1919. It was extended in 1926 and 1927, and in 1928 had 92 beds. In 1948 it ceased to be a Voluntary Hospital and became part of the National Health Service as a general hospital of 130 beds. From 1948 to 1966 it was managed by the Stepney Group Hospital Management Committee, and from 1966 to 1974 by the East London Group. The London Jewish Hospital was closed in 1979. Records survived the destruction of the office by a bomb during the Second World War.

The records were transferred by the East London Hospital Management Committee to Tower Hamlets Central Library before 1974.

Transferred by Tower Hamlets Central Library to the Royal London Hospital Archives and Museum in 1985.

Administrative records, deeds, financial records, patient records, nursing records and photographs.

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Some material is restricted. Please contact the repository in the first instance.

Copying and digitisation services are available for unrestricted material. Researchers should contact the repository in the first instance.
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. Ancient religions Health services Hospitals Jews Judaism London Jewish Hospital Medical institutions Medical personnel Medical profession Medical sciences Patients Personnel Photographs Religions Religious groups Social sciences Social welfare Surgery Visual materials People by occupation People

The records were transferred by the East London Hospital Management Committee to Tower Hamlets Central Library before 1974. Transferred by Tower Hamlets Central Library to the former Royal London Hospital Archives and Museum in 1985.

Administrative records, deeds, financial records, patient records, nursing records and photographs.

See Scope and content.

Some material is restricted. Please contact the repository in the first instance.

Copying and digitisation services are available for unrestricted material. Researchers should contact the repository in the first instance.

• anglais

• latin

English

See 'Detailed catalogue' link above.

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.

• anglais