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Hospital

Leeds General Infirmary

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Important information

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Details

Previous Names
Leeds General Infirmary (by 1929 - 1942)
The General Infirmary at Leeds (1943 - 1974)
Leeds General Infirmary (1975 - 1982)
The General Infirmary at Leeds (1983 - c.1990)
Address
Great George Street, Leeds, LS1 3EX
Current Trust
United Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust (since 1999)
Foundation Year
1767
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Provinces
Management Committee (1948-1974)
United Leeds
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Yorkshire
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Yorkshire
District Authority (1974-1982)
Leeds Western (Teaching)
District Authority (Post-1982)
Leeds Western
Pre-1974 County
West Riding of Yorkshire
Post-1974 County
West Yorkshire
Post-1996 County
West Yorkshire

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Acute

Other information

Established in 1767, with a new infirmary in 1869. Extensions were made in 1892 and 1925. Large number of records retained on site. Survey of retained records available via WYAS Leeds.

Record locations

  • Leeds General Infirmary

  • West Yorkshire Archive Service, Wakefield Headquarters

    Record types

    Administrative
    1950 - 1972
    General
    1950 - 1971
    Finance
    1957 - 1971
    Admission
    1971 - 1972
    Clinical
    1880 - 1985

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    C737
    Series of theatre registers available 1934 - 1985 Consultants case note volumes.