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Hospital

Downside Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Eastbourne Infectious Diseases Hospital (1889 - 1948)
Address
East Dean Road, Eastbourne
Foundation Year
1889
Status
Closed (since 1974)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South East Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Eastbourne
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
Sussex
Post-1974 County
Not Applicable
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Isolation
Post-1948
Other
Post-1948 information
OTHER: Chronic.

Other information

Daughter institution was Acacia Villa, an isolation cottage 1895 - 1920s. Possibly known as Eastbourne Borough Sanatorium between 1889 - 1948.

Record locations

  • East Sussex Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1894 - 1974
    General
    1894 - 1974
    Admission
    1930 - 1946

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR), National Register of Archives (NRA)