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Hospital

Leazes Hospital

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Important information

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Details

Previous Names
Wolsingham Sanatorium for Women and Children (1909 - 1935)
Leazes House Sanatorium for Women and Children (1936 - 1953)
Address
Wolsingham, Bishop Auckland
Foundation Year
1909
Status
Closed (since 1976)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Newcastle-Upon-Tyne
Management Committee (1948-1974)
South West Durham
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Northern
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (1974-1982)
South West Durham
District Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
Pre-1974 County
Durham
Post-1974 County
Durham
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Pre-1948 information
VOL: Society for the Prevention and Cure of Consumption in County Durham.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Children, Tuberculosis, Women
Post-1948
Other
Post-1948 information
OTHER: Young chronic sick and convalescent.

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Durham County Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1926 - 1974
    Admission
    1926 - 1947
    Clinical
    1909 - 1947
    Other
    1972 - 1974

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
  • Tyne and Wear Archives Service

    Record types

    Administrative
    1831 - 1948
    General
    1831 - 1948
    Clinical
    1947 - 1949
    Ephemera
    1943 - 1948

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)