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Acomb Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
The Maternity Hospital York (1922 - 1954)
Address
Acomb, York, YO2 5LW
Foundation Year
1922
Status
Closed (since 1976)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Leeds
Management Committee (1948-1974)
York (A) and Tadcaster
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Yorkshire
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
Pre-1974 County
West Riding of Yorkshire
Post-1974 County
North Yorkshire
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority
Pre-1948 information
LA: 1922 - 1948 York Corporation (jointly with York Dispensary for the first 15 years).
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Maternity
Pre-1948 information
MAT: 1922-1948
Post-1948
Geriatric, Maternity
Post-1948 information
MAT: 1948 - 1954.
GER: 1954 - 1976.

Other information

Short history of the hospital to be included in forthcoming guide to hospital records at Borthwick Institute (in progress 1999) by K Webb

Record locations

  • North Yorkshire County Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1910 - 1975
    General
    1953 - 1974
    Admission
    1910 - 1975
    Clinical
    1915 - 1955

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    North Yorkshire CRO denies holding these records, 1999. Not sure where this information came from

  • York University: Borthwick Institute of Historical Research

    Record types

    Administrative
    1970 - 1975
    Admission
    1970 - 1975
    Clinical
    1922 - 1954

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Archives includes clinical records from predecessor hospital, York Dispensary Maternity Hospital, York, 1908-1922, for years 1910-1922