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Hospital

Milnthorpe Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Milnthorpe Public Assistance Infirmary (? - 1948)
Milnthorpe Mental Home (1918 - ?)
Address
Milnthorp
Foundation Year
1918 (approximately)
Status
Closed (since 1960)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Manchester
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Royal Albert
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
Westmorland
Post-1974 County
Not Applicable
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Poor Law
Pre-1948 information
PLI: 1813 - 1930 Kendal Board of Guardians.
LA: 1930 - 1948 Westmorland County Council.
1948 Manchester Regional Hospital Board
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Mental
Pre-1948 information
MNT: Mental defectives.
Post-1948
Mental
Post-1948 information
MNT: Mental defectives.

Other information

Formerly Milnthorpe Workhouse, then institution for the feeble minded (Milnthorpe Mental Home) from 1918.

Record locations

  • Cumbria Record Office, Kendal

    Record types

    Administrative
    1840 - 1960
    General
    1840 - 1960
    Finance
    1840 - 1849
    Admission
    1919 - 1951

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG), Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.
    Catalogue: WT/HOS/4
    Register of Deaths: 1914 - 1959
    Register of Religious Creed: 1919 - 1960
    Register of Inmates: 1928 - 1960
    Patients' Record: 1943 - 1953
    Register of Births: 1848 - 1914

  • Medical Records Department, Royal Albert Hospital

    Record types

    Administrative
    1840 - 1969
    General
    1914 - 1969
    Finance
    1840 - 1960
    Admission
    1919 - 1959
    Clinical
    1920 - 1960

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Details
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.
    Royal Albert Hospital now closed - no current information on present whereabouts of these records.