Manchester University: John Rylands Library
Record types
- Administrative
- 1905 - 1970
- General
- 1905 - 1970
Finding aids
- Finding aids
- Brief guide (BG)
- Details
- WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.
Hospital
David Lewis Epileptic Colony
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Important information
Information about this hospital might be outdated.
Details
- Previous Names
- David Lewis Manchester Epileptic Colony (1904 - 1931 at Least)
- Address
- Warford, Alderly Edge, SK9 7UD
- Foundation Year
- 1904 (approximately)
- Status
- Open
Administrative Authorities
- Regional Board (1948-1974)
- Not Applicable
- Management Committee (1948-1974)
- Not Applicable
- Regional Authority (1974-1982)
- Independent Hospitals
- Regional Authority (Post-1982)
- Independent
- District Authority (1974-1982)
- Mersey Region
- District Authority (Post-1982)
- Mersey Region
- Pre-1974 County
- Cheshire
- Post-1974 County
- Cheshire
- Post-1996 County
- Cheshire
Status
- Pre-1948
- Local Authority
- Pre-1948 information
- LA: Manchester Corporation.
- Post-1948
- Private
Type
- Pre-1948
- Mental
- Pre-1948 information
- MNT: Epileptic colony.
- Post-1948
- Other
- Post-1948 information
- Assession, Rehabilitation, long term care and residential school for children
Other information
The colony was established in 1904. By 1929 there were 400 beds accommodating about 370 people. There were seven houses accommodating 30 to 40 people at 21 shillings per week, and two houses, for men and women resprectively, with more private accommodation at 42 shillings per week. Single-bedded and private sitting-rooms were available by special arrangement. Boys and girls were educated at Colthurst House School, at 42 shillings per week, or in special circumstances 21 shillings per week, up to the age of 17. Income was about £30 000, expenditure about £28 000. [1929 Burdett's Hospitals and Charities] Fees ranged from 21 to 63 shillings per week, and were payable monthly in advance. [1931 Hospital Year Book]
Record locations
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- Annual reports