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Hospital

Damers Hospital

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Important information

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Details

Previous Names
Dorchester Poor Law Institution (1836 - 1884)
Dorchester Infirmary (1884 - 1948)
Address
Damers Road, Dorchester, DT1 2JX
Foundation Year
1884
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South West Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
West Dorset Group
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Wessex
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Wessex
District Authority (1974-1982)
West Dorset
District Authority (Post-1982)
West Dorset
Pre-1974 County
Dorset
Post-1974 County
Dorset
Post-1996 County
Dorset

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Poor Law
Pre-1948 information
PLI: ? - 1929.
LA: 1929 - 1948.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Geriatric

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Dorset History Centre

    Record types

    Administrative
    1938 - 1966
    Admission
    1938 - 1966

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    Catalogue: NG/HH/DO(D)
    Death Register 1956 - 1966
    Register of Inmates 1938 - 1953