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Hospital

The Children's Heart Home

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Address
Sompting Road, Lancing
Previous Locations
Kingsnorth, near Ashford, Kent (1926 - 1927)
Foundation Year
1926
Status
Closed (since 1955)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South West Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Worthing Group
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
West Sussex
Post-1974 County
Not Applicable
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Pre-1948 information
VOL: Charitable association - The Children's Heart Home.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Other
Pre-1948 information
OTHER: Convalescent, notably after treatment for rheumatic heart disease.

Other information

None

Record locations

  • West Sussex Record Office

    Record types

    Administrative
    1930 - 1955
    General
    1930 - 1954
    Finance
    1932 - 1948
    Nursing
    1949 - 1955
    Admission
    1930 - 1955
    Clinical
    1941 - 1955

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)