Fonds RLHTH - Tower Hamlets Health District, later Tower Hamlets District Health Authority

Identity area

Reference code

RLHTH

Title

Tower Hamlets Health District, later Tower Hamlets District Health Authority

Date(s)

  • 1974-1995 (Creation)

Level of description

Fonds

Extent and medium

approximately 25 linear metres

Context area

Name of creator

Biographical history

The Authority was established in 1981 following the abolition of the City and East London Area Health Authority (Teaching) for records 1974 - 1981 q.v. On the reorganisation of the National Health Service in April 1991 the District became the purchasing authority for health services for the population of Tower Hamlets with provider services contracted principally with The Royal London Hospital and its Associated Community Services N.H.S. Trust (for records 1991 - 1994 q.v. RLHLT) In March 1993 Tower Hamlets District Health Authority merged with the City and Hackney District Health Authority and the Newham District Health Authority to form the East London and the City Health Authority.

Archival history

RLHTH 1974-1995 Collection (fonds) approximately 25 linear metres Tower Hamlets Health District
Tower Hamlets District Health Authority
The Authority was established in 1981 following the abolition of the City and East London Area Health Authority (Teaching) for records 1974 - 1981 q.v. On the reorganisation of the National Health Service in April 1991 the District became the purchasing authority for health services for the population of Tower Hamlets with provider services contracted principally with The Royal London Hospital and its Associated Community Services N.H.S. Trust (for records 1991 - 1994 q.v. RLHLT) In March 1993 Tower Hamlets District Health Authority merged with the City and Hackney District Health Authority and the Newham District Health Authority to form the East London and the City Health Authority.

Transferred from the District Offices on various dates between 1985 and 1991 and from the East and the City Health Authority Offices, Tredegar House, Bow, in 1996.

Administration records, financial records; records of Tower Hamlets Health Promotion Department; nursing records, photographs; plans and miscellaneous records.

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.
English
See 'Detailed catalogue' link above.

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. Administration City and East London Area Health Authority City of London England Europe Health Health policy Health services Hospitals London Management Marie Celeste Samaritan Society , London Hospital Medical institutions Medical personnel Medical profession Medical sciences Mildmay Mission Hospital National Health Service Nursing Personnel Photographs Royal London Hospital x London Hospital Social sciences Social welfare Surgery Tower Hamlets Tower Hamlets District Health Authority Tower Hamlets Health District UK Visual materials Western Europe People by occupation People Organisation and management

Immediate source of acquisition or transfer

Transferred from the District Offices on various dates between 1985 and 1991 and from the East and the City Health Authority Offices, Tredegar House, Bow, in 1996.

Content and structure area

Scope and content

Administration records, financial records; records of Tower Hamlets Health Promotion Department; nursing records, photographs; plans and miscellaneous records.

Appraisal, destruction and scheduling

Accruals

System of arrangement

See Scope and content.

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

Physical characteristics and technical requirements

Finding aids

See 'Detailed catalogue' link above.

Allied materials area

Existence and location of originals

Existence and location of copies

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Notes area

Note

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Description control area

Description identifier

Institution identifier

Barts Health NHS Trust Archives

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

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