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Hospital

Oubas House Maternity Home

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Oubas House Children's Sanatorium (1920 - 1948 at the latest)
Address
Ulverston
Foundation Year
1928
Status
Closed (since 1972)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Manchester
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Barrow and Furness
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
Lancashire
Post-1974 County
Not Applicable
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority
Pre-1948 information
LA: Lancashire County Council.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Children, Tuberculosis
Pre-1948 information
C:/TB: Children (with provision for schooling).
Post-1948
Maternity, Other
Post-1948 information
OTHER: 1948 - 1950 Children with tuberculosis.
MAT: 1950 till closure.

Other information

Opened in 1928 by Lancashire County Council for the accommodation and education of tuberculous children treated at High Carley Hospital. After 1950 the children were transferred to High Carley Annexe and Oubas House becase a maternity home. It closed in 1971.

Record locations

  • Cumbria Record Office and Local Studies Library, Barrow

    Record types

    Administrative
    1921 - 1946
    Other
    1921 - 1946

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG), Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    AR: Local ref: BT/HOS/HC.
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.

  • High Carley Hospital

    Record types

    Administrative
    1921 - 1948
    General
    1927 - 1945
    Nursing
    1921 - 1946
    Other
    1925 - 1948

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Location
    Wellcome Library (WIHM)
    Details
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.
    Hospital now closed - no current information as to present whereabouts of these records. ?Cumbria Record Office

  • Ulverston Day Hospital

    Record types

    Administrative
    1951 - 1967
    Admission
    1951 - 1967

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG)
    Location
    Wellcome Library (WIHM)
    Details
    WIHM: BG: 1981 UMIST survey of the North West.