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Hospital

Birmingham Skin Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Birmingham and Midland Skin and Urinary Hospital (by 1929 - c.1930)
Birminham and Midland Skin Hospital (c.1930 - c.1942)
Skin Hospital (c.1942 - 1994)
Address
35 George Road, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 1PR
Previous Locations
John Bright Street, Birminham B1 1BJ (by 1929 - 1935)
Foundation Year
1880
Status
Closed (since 1996)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Birmingham
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Birmingham (Dudley Road) Group
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
West Midlands
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
West Midlands
District Authority (1974-1982)
West Birmingham
District Authority (Post-1982)
West Birmingham
Pre-1974 County
Warwickshire
Post-1974 County
West Midlands
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Pre-1948 information
VOL: Payment according to means, but outpatients paid 1s in 1929.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Other
Pre-1948 information
OTHER: Dermatology.
Post-1948
Other
Post-1948 information
OTHER: Dermatology.

Other information

The hospital was established in 1880 and by 1929 was offering x-ray, ultra-violet ray, Radium and Erlangen Deep Therapy treatments for cancer. In 1935 the hospital moved to new premises in George Road, but retained the site at John Bright Street for use as an outpatient department.

Record locations

  • Worcestershire Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1942 - 1947
    General
    1942 - 1947

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG), Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    BA5306/2 ref 705:480
    Annual reports 1942, 1945, 1947 only