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Hospital

Darenth Park Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Darenth Asylum and Schools (1878 - 1913)
Darenth Industrial Colony (1913 - 1920)
Darenth Training Colony (1920 - 1937)
Address
Dartford, DA2 6LZ
Foundation Year
1878
Status
Closed (since 1988)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South East Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Dartford and Darenth
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
South East Thames
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
South East Thames
District Authority (1974-1982)
Dartford and Gravesham
District Authority (Post-1982)
Dartford and Gravesham
Pre-1974 County
Kent
Post-1974 County
Kent
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority
Pre-1948 information
LA: 1878 - 1930 Metropolitan Asylums Board, 1930 - 1948 London County Council.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Mental
Pre-1948 information
MNT: Mental deficiency.
Post-1948
Mental
Post-1948 information
MNT: Mental handicap.

Other information

None

Record locations

  • London Metropolitan Archives

    Record types

    Administrative
    1867 - 1986
    General
    1867 - 1948
    Finance
    1881 - 1930
    Estates
    1917 - 1986
    Staff
    1883 - 1930
    Admission
    1891 - 1986
    Ephemera
    1908 - 1929

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG), Catalogue, Computerised
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    AR: CAT: B01 094
    AR: See also St Olave's/Bermondsey Board of Guardians B.B.G., St Pancras Board of Guardians St P.B.G., Metropolitan Asylums Board, London County Council Asylums Committee 1889 - 1914, Asylums and Mental Deficiency Committee 1914 - 1922, Mental Hospitals Committee 1922 - 1948.
    Brief Guide: Hospital and Charity Annual Reports.
    Annual Reports 1875 - 1885 SC/PPS/121/02; additional records including oral history tape (H61/DA) NRA Accessions to Repositories 2007