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Hospital

Rochdale Infirmary

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Important information

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Details

Previous Names
Rochdale Infirmary and Dispensary (by 1929 - 1947)
Address
Whitehall Street, Rochdale, OL12 0NB
Current Trust
Rochdale Healthcare NHS Trust (since 1992)
Foundation Year
1832
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Manchester
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Rochdale and District
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
North Western
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
North Western
District Authority (1974-1982)
Rochdale
District Authority (Post-1982)
Rochdale
Pre-1974 County
Lancashire
Post-1974 County
Greater Manchester
Post-1996 County
Rochdale

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Post-1948
NHS, Trust

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Acute, Other
Post-1948 information
AC: 1948 - 1981.
OTHER: 1982 - 1995 Orthopaedic, 1987 - 1995 Elderly severely mentally infirm.

Other information

The Dispensary was founded in 1832, the Infirmary opened in 1883.

Record locations

  • Rochdale Area Health Authority, Community Headquarters

    Record types

    Administrative
    1914 - 1948
    General
    1914 - 1948

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Details
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.
  • Rochdale Libraries Local Studies Department

    Record types

    Administrative
    1834 - 1962
    General
    1834 - 1928
    Ephemera
    1882 - 1962
    Pictorial
    1871 - 1871

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Details
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.