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Hospital

Southmoor Hospital

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Details

Previous Names
Hemsworth Union - Poor Law built 1860 when Hemsworth this was formed out of the Pontefract Union.
Hemsworth Public Assistance Infirmary (? - 1948)
South Moor Hospital (1949 reference)
Address
Southmoor Road, Hemsworth, Pontefract, WF9 4LU
Current Trust
Wakefield and Pontefract Community Health NHS Trust (since 1993)
Foundation Year
1860
Status
Closed

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Leeds
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Pontefract and Castleford
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Yorkshire
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Yorkshire
District Authority (1974-1982)
Eastern (Pontefract)
District Authority (Post-1982)
Scarborough
Pre-1974 County
West Riding of Yorkshire
Post-1974 County
West Yorkshire
Post-1996 County
West Yorkshire

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Poor Law
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Other
Pre-1948 information
Other: Chronic
Post-1948
Geriatric, Mental, Other
Post-1948 information
OTHER: 1948 - 1979 Chronic.
GER: 1980 - 1995.
MNT: 1995 - ? Mental illness.

Other information

None

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