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Hospital

Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
St Nicholas' and St Martin's Orthopaedic Hospital Homes and Special School of Recovery (by 1928 - 1948)
Address
Pyrford, GU22 8UG
Foundation Year
1928 (approximately)
Status
Closed (since 1992)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South West Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Rowley Bristow Group
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
South West Thames
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
South West Thames
District Authority (1974-1982)
North West Surrey
District Authority (Post-1982)
North West Surrey
Pre-1974 County
Surrey
Post-1974 County
Surrey
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Pre-1948 information
VOL: Church of England Homes for Waifs and Strays.
Post-1948
NHS, Private
Post-1948 information
PRIV: Paying patients received.

Type

Pre-1948
Children
Pre-1948 information
C: Orthopaedic.
Post-1948
Other
Post-1948 information
OTHER: Children's orthopaedic.

Other information

From the 1920's, when it was under the control of the Church of England Homes for Waifs and Strays, through the National Health Service period, the hospital received paying patients. In 1937 about two-thirds of its finance came from patient contributions, one-third from voluntary contributions. The hospital had a 10 bed convalescent home; St Agnes Home, Pevensey Bay, Sussex. In 1937 a 16-bed ward block was added to the hospital, bringing the total number of beds to about 180. This increased to 250 beds by 1948, but this was the high point and the number of beds fell steadily over the following years, until there were just 41 beds in 1991, shortly before the hospital closed.

Record locations

  • Surrey History Centre

    Record types

    Administrative
    1922 - 1991
    General
    1942 - 1969
    Nursing
    1946 - 1956
    Admission
    1943 - 1953
    Clinical
    1925 - 1988
    Other
    1922 - 1991

    Finding aids

    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    6248
    Created From:
    St Martin's Home for Crippled Boys, Pyrford, 1917 - 1929 minutes St Nicholas Hospital Home.
    In 1930s became St Nicholas and St Martin's Orthopaedic Hospital. In 1948 - Rowley Bristow Orthopaedic Hospital.
    Deaths Register
    Visitor's book 1922 - 1971 for St Nicholas' Hospital Home.
    Privately published history of use in Second World War, 1991
    Acc 6730 reported to NRA 1999