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Hospital

County Isolation Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Chesterton Infectious Diseases Hospital (Oakington)
Address
Girton Road, Oakington
Foundation Year
1905
Status
Closed (since 1938)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Not Applicable
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Not Applicable
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
Cambridgeshire and Isle of Ely
Post-1974 County
Not Applicable
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority
Pre-1948 information
LA: 1905 - 1941 Chesterton Rural District Council, 1941 - 1948 Cambridge County Council.

Type

Pre-1948
Isolation
Pre-1948 information
ISOL: 1905 - 1941 Scarlet fever and diphtheria. 1941 - 1948 smallpox.

Other information

Later called 'Midfield' and used as County Council Childrens' home staff accommodation. Site now occupied by private nursing home.

Record locations

  • Cambridgeshire County Record Office, Cambridge

    Record types

    Administrative
    1905 - 1948
    General
    1905 - 1948

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    AR: BG: to County Council Minutes.
    AR: See also Chesterton Rural District Council and Cambridgshire County Council Public Health, Hospital Services and Health Committees.