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Hospital

Hitchin Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Hitchin Poor Law Institution (? - 1920)
Chalkdell House (1920 - 1943)
Lister Emergency Hospital (1943 - 1948)
Lister Hospital (1948 - 1972)
Address
Oughton Head Way, Hitchin, SG5 2LH
Previous Locations
In 1972 Lister hospital moved from Hitchin to Stevenage
Current Trust
North Hertfordshire NHS Trust (since 1991)
Foundation Year
1836 (approximately)
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
North West Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Luton and Hitchin Group
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
North West Thames
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
North West Thames
District Authority (1974-1982)
North Hertfordshire
District Authority (Post-1982)
North Hertfordshire
Pre-1974 County
Hertfordshire
Post-1974 County
Hertfordshire
Post-1996 County
Hertfordshire

Status

Pre-1948
Poor Law, Other
Pre-1948 information
OTHER: 1939 - 1948 Ministry of Health (E.M.S. Hospital).
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Acute, Geriatric
Post-1948 information
AC: 1948 - c.1975 Mainly.
GER: by 1979 - ?

Other information

Block for treating the sick added to workhouse in 1886.

Record locations

  • Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies

    Record types

    Administrative
    1930 - 1974
    General
    1930 - 1948
    Staff
    1939 - 1948
    Admission
    1946 - 1948
    Private Papers
    1967 - 1974
    Other
    1961 - 1969

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG), Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    At Repository: CAT: H553/6
    Staff Sickness.