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Hospital

St Matthew's Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Holborn and Finsbury Workhouse (1870 - 1916)
Holborn and Finsbury Institution (1916 - 1936)
Address
Shepherdess Walk, London, N1 7LH
Foundation Year
1870
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
North East Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
The Central Group
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
North East Thames
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
North East Thames
District Authority (1974-1982)
Tower Hamlets (Teaching)
District Authority (Post-1982)
City and Hackney
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: 1878 - 1930 Holborn Board of Guardians.
LA: 1930 - 1948 London County Council.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General, Other
Pre-1948 information
OTHER: Chronic.
Post-1948
Geriatric
Post-1948 information
GER: by 1975 - ?

Other information

None

Record locations

  • London Metropolitan Archives

    Record types

    Administrative
    1879 - 1986
    General
    1898 - 1948
    Admission
    1879 - 1986
    Clinical
    1879 - 1954

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG), Catalogue, Computerised
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    AR: CAT: HO19/SM.
    AR: See also Holborn Board of Guardians Ho.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.