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Hospital

St Mary Abbot's Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Kensington Infirmary (1892 - 1922)
Address
Marloes Road, London, W8 5LQ
Foundation Year
1892
Status
Closed

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South West Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Chelsea and Kensington
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
North West Thames
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
North West Thames
District Authority (1974-1982)
South (Teaching)
District Authority (Post-1982)
Riverside
Pre-1974 County
London
Post-1974 County
Greater London
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Poor Law
Pre-1948 information
PLI: 1892 - 1930 Kensington Board of Guardians.
LA: 1930 - 1948 London County Council.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General, Other
Pre-1948 information
OTHER: 1930 - ? Chronic sick.
Post-1948
Acute
Post-1948 information
AC: Partly.

Other information

In 1948 absorbed by St Mary Abbots Hospital (II), formerly St Mary Abbots Hospital (Institution), formerly Kensington Institution, formerly Kensington Workhouse.

Record locations

  • Chelsea and Westminster Hospital Archives

    Record types

    Administrative
    1918 - 1989
    Pictorial
    1918 - 1989
  • London Metropolitan Archives

    Record types

    Administrative
    1872 - 1991
    General
    1889 - 1968
    Finance
    1927 - 1945
    Nursing
    1891 - 1953
    Staff
    1896 - 1931
    Admission
    1872 - 1958

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    AR: CAT: H17/SL.
    AR: See also Hammersmith Board of Guardians Hh.B.G., Kensington Board of Guardians K.B.G, London County Council Central Public Health Committee 1929 - 1934, Hospitals and Medical Services Committee 1934 - 1948, London County Council Public Health, General and Special Hospitals Committee PH/HOSP/3.
    Property Registers.