GB 0809 Ross Institute - Ross Institute and the Hospital for Tropical Diseases

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GB 0809 Ross Institute

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Ross Institute and the Hospital for Tropical Diseases

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  • 1876-1980s (Produção)

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c 40 boxes

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História biográfica

The Ross Institute and Hospital for Tropical Diseases was opened in 1926 on Putney Heath by the Prince of Wales in recognition of the work of Sir Ronald Ross (1857-1932), malariologist. The main focus of the Institute was the study of the nature and treatment, propagation and prevention of tropical disease. Due to financial problems arising after Ross' death in 1932, the Institute was incorporated into the London School in 1934, eventually to become the School's Department of Tropical Hygiene.

The hospital became the Ross Ward of the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in central London. The Institute added new dimensions to the School's existing departments and brought with it wide-ranging interests in overseas industries from Indian tea plantations to Anglo-Iranian oil companies who requested advice from the Institute on public health and disease prevention for staff in the tropics. The School has undergone several reorganisations since the 1950s which has resulted in the Institute losing its separate identity through its absorption by the School.

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GB 0809 Ross Institute 1876-1980s Collection (fonds) c 40 boxes Ross Institute and the Hospital for Tropical Diseases

The Ross Institute and Hospital for Tropical Diseases was opened in 1926 on Putney Heath by the Prince of Wales in recognition of the work of Sir Ronald Ross (1857-1932), malariologist. The main focus of the Institute was the study of the nature and treatment, propagation and prevention of tropical disease. Due to financial problems arising after Ross' death in 1932, the Institute was incorporated into the London School in 1934, eventually to become the School's Department of Tropical Hygiene.

The hospital became the Ross Ward of the Hospital for Tropical Diseases in central London. The Institute added new dimensions to the School's existing departments and brought with it wide-ranging interests in overseas industries from Indian tea plantations to Anglo-Iranian oil companies who requested advice from the Institute on public health and disease prevention for staff in the tropics. The School has undergone several reorganisations since the 1950s which has resulted in the Institute losing its separate identity through its absorption by the School.

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Papers of Ross Institute and the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, 1876-1980s, comprise material relating to the establishment and administration of the Institute; collection of published papers and articles relating to tropical disease; photographs; Ross Institute Advisory Committee and the India Branch.

Arranged into nine series.

This collection is open for consultation. Please contact the Archivist to arrange an appointment. All researchers must complete and sign a user registration form which signifies their agreement to abide by the archive rules. All researchers are required to provide proof of identity bearing your signature (for example, a passport or debit card) when registering. Please see website for further information at www.lshtm.ac.uk/library/archives.

Photocopies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Archivist.

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The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine archives hold many additional collections which relate to the Ross Institute.

Compiled by Victoria Killick, LSHTM Archivist and edited by Samantha Velumyl, AIM25 cataloguer.
Sources: Prevention and Cure. The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, A 20th Century Quest for Global Public Health Lise Wilkinson and Anne Hardy (2001).

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.

February 2008 Diseases Educational administration Health services Hospitals India Medical institutions Pathology Photographs Ross Institute Ross Institute Advisory Committee South Asia Tropical diseases Visual materials

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Papers of Ross Institute and the Hospital for Tropical Diseases, 1876-1980s, comprise material relating to the establishment and administration of the Institute; collection of published papers and articles relating to tropical disease; photographs; Ross Institute Advisory Committee and the India Branch.

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Arranged into nine series.

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This collection is open for consultation. Please contact the Archivist to arrange an appointment. All researchers must complete and sign a user registration form which signifies their agreement to abide by the archive rules. All researchers are required to provide proof of identity bearing your signature (for example, a passport or debit card) when registering. Please see website for further information at www.lshtm.ac.uk/library/archives.

Condiçoes de reprodução

Photocopies, subject to the condition of the original, may be supplied for research use only. Requests to publish original material should be submitted to the Archivist.

Idioma do material

  • inglês

Sistema de escrita do material

  • latim

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English

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The London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine archives hold many additional collections which relate to the Ross Institute.

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London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine

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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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