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Hospital for Diseases of the Skin

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Details

Previous Names
London Infirmary for the Cure of Diseases of the Skin (1841 - 1844)
London Cutaneous Infirmary (1844 - 1845)
London Cutaneous Institution for Treatment and Cure of Non-Infectious Diseases of the Skin (1845 - 1850)
Address
Blackfriars Road, London, SE1
Previous Locations
84, London Wall (1841 - 1844)
25, Bridge Street, Blackfriars (1844 - 1872)
52, Stamford Street, Blackfriars (1872 - 1916)
Foundation Year
1841
Status
Closed (since 1953)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South East Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Bermondsey and Southwark 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
Surrey/London
Post-1974 County
Not Applicable
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Other
Pre-1948 information
OTHER: Diseases of the skin, including venereal disease. Mainly out-patients; in-patients, women and children only from 1892. Out-patients only from 1922.
Post-1948
Other
Post-1948 information
OTHER: Skin diseases.

Other information

None

Record locations

  • London Metropolitan Archives

    Record types

    Administrative
    1842 - 1945
    General
    1842 - 1907
    Finance
    1881 - 1945
    Estates
    1886 - 1914

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG), Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    At Repository: CAT: H09/HDS
    Brief Guide: Hospital and Charity Annual Reports.
    Annual Reports 1910 - 1925 SC/PPS/093/23