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Hospital

Sunderland Children's Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Address
Durham Road, Sunderland
Foundation Year
1902
Status
Closed (since 1970)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Sunderland Area
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Not Applicable
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (1974-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
Pre-1974 County
Durham
Post-1974 County
Not Applicable
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Children
Post-1948
Other
Post-1948 information
Other: children

Other information

First children's hospital opened in Sunderland 1867; amalgamated with the Infirmary 1887-1900. 1902 land offered for a new children's hospital. Building began 1908, and it was opened in March 1912 Absorbed by Sunderland Royal Infirmary between 1969 and 1979.

Record locations

  • Tyne and Wear Archives Service

    Record types

    Administrative
    1902 - 1970
    General
    1902 - 1948
    Finance
    1903 - 1923
    Admission
    1933 - 1970
    Clinical
    1925 - 1971
    Ephemera
    1955 - 1955

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    HO.SUC; additional material among records of Sunderland Royal Infirmary, HO.SRI