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Hospital

Ellison Hall Infirmary

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Important information

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Details

Previous Names
Ellison Hall Accident Infirmary (1929 - 1939)
Hebburn Hall Infirmary
Hebburn Hall Accident Infirmary
Address
Canning Street, Hebburn
Foundation Year
1898
Status
Closed (since 1975)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Management Committee (1948-1974)
South Shields
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
Tyne and Wear
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General, Other
Pre-1948 information
OTHER: Ear, nose and throat.
Post-1948
Acute, Other
Post-1948 information
OTHER: Ear, nose and throat.

Other information

A lease of Hebburn Hall was taken in 1897 to convert it into an infirmary and it opened that year with 24 beds. It was maintained by voluntary subscriptions until 1948 when it was incorporated into the National Health Service. Beds were increased to 27 for general and ear, nose and throat surgery.

Record locations

  • Tyne and Wear Archives Service

    Record types

    Administrative
    1902 - 1975
    General
    1902 - 1975
    Estates
    1937 - 1938
    Admission
    1912 - 1974
    Clinical
    1945 - 1965
    Ephemera
    1952 - 1975
    Pictorial
    1930 - 1940

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR), National Register of Archives (NRA)
    Details
    AR: CAT: HO/EH.
    NRA: CAT: 38696.