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Hospital

Downs Hospital for Children

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Banstead School (1884 - 1902)
The Downs School (1903 - 1914)
The Downs Sanatorium (1914 - 1920)
The Downs Children's Infirmary (1920 - 1924)
Address
Banstead Road, Sutton
Foundation Year
1884
Status
Closed (since 1948)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
Not Applicable
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Not Applicable
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
Surrey
Post-1974 County
Not Applicable
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority
Pre-1948 information
LA: 1902 - 1930 Metropolitan Asylums Board. 1930 - 1948 London County Council.

Type

Pre-1948
Children, Tuberculosis, Other
Pre-1948 information
TB: 1913 - 1948.
OTHER: 1903 - 1912 Skin diseases.

Other information

Non-tubercular patients transferred to Goldie Leigh Homes in 1913. Absorbed Cleveland Street Children's Infirmary in 1922.

Record locations

  • London Metropolitan Archives

    Record types

    Administrative
    1893 - 1957
    General
    1902 - 1955
    Estates
    1920 - 1920
    Admission
    1893 - 1954
    Ephemera
    1951 - 1957

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue, Computerised
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    AR: CAT:
    AR: See St Olave's/Bermondsey Board of Guardians B.B.G., Metropolitan Asylums Board, London County Council Central Public Health Committee 1929 - 1934, Hospitals and Medical Services Committe 1934 - 1948, London County Council children's Department CH/E/DOW.