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- 1894-1948 (Creation)
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6 volumes, 4 files and 1 plan
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Biographical history
The Dispensary was founded in 1770 as the General Dispensary, Aldersgate Street, and was also known as the Aldersgate Dispensary. It was renamed the Royal General Dispensary in 1844 and moved from 36 Aldersgate Street to 25 Bartholomew Close in 1850. The premises were rebuilt in 1879. In 1932, the Dispensary made arrangements for its medical and secretarial work to be undertaken by St Bartholomew's Hospital. The building in Bartholomew's Close was destroyed by enemy action in 1941. In 1948, the business of the Dispensary was finally wound up and amalgamated with St Bartholomew's Hospital.
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All records created before 1894 are thought to have been lost when the building was destroyed in 1941 during the Second World War.
SBHR 1894-1948 Collection (fonds) 6 volumes, 4 files and 1 plan Royal General Dispensary
The Dispensary was founded in 1770 as the General Dispensary, Aldersgate Street, and was also known as the Aldersgate Dispensary. It was renamed the Royal General Dispensary in 1844 and moved from 36 Aldersgate Street to 25 Bartholomew Close in 1850. The premises were rebuilt in 1879. In 1932, the Dispensary made arrangements for its medical and secretarial work to be undertaken by St Bartholomew's Hospital. The building in Bartholomew's Close was destroyed by enemy action in 1941. In 1948, the business of the Dispensary was finally wound up and amalgamated with St Bartholomew's Hospital.
All records created before 1894 are thought to have been lost when the building was destroyed in 1941 during the Second World War.
Comprises: Administrative records; Financial records; Estates records.
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Open.
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. September 2001; updated July 2020. Charity Commission City of London Dispensaries England Europe Health services Hospital finance Hospital management Hospitals London Medical institutions Royal General Dispensary , London Smithfield Social sciences Social welfare St Bartholomew's Hospital , London UK Western Europe
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Comprises: Administrative records; Financial records; Estates records.
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Open.
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Copying and digitisation services are available for unrestricted material. Researchers should contact the repository in the first instance.
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- English
Script of material
- Latin
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English
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See 'Detailed catalogue' link above.
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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