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Hospital

Sandwell General Hospital (Sandwell Healthcare NHS Trust)

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Hallam Hospital
Address
Hallam Street, West Bromwich
Current Trust
Sandwell Healthcare NHS Trust (since 1993)
Foundation Year
1884
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Birmingham
Management Committee (1948-1974)
West Bromwich and District Hospitals Group
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
West Midlands
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
West Midlands
District Authority (1974-1982)
Sandwell
District Authority (Post-1982)
Sandwell
Pre-1974 County
West Bromwich County Borough
Post-1974 County
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough
Post-1996 County
Sandwell Metropolitan Borough

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Poor Law
Pre-1948 information
Poor Law Infermary until 1920
Post-1948
NHS, Trust

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Acute

Other information

Hospital originated in Workhouse Infirmary in 1884. Became a separate institution in 1925. Now Snadwell General Hospital.

Record locations

  • Sandwell District Libraries

    Record types

    Administrative
    1884 - 1996
    General
    1884 - 1996
    Finance
    1931 - 1946
    Admission
    1955 - 1979
    Clinical
    1926 - 1982
    These records have not been listed: Record types and covering dates are approximate only.