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Hospital

Watford Maternity Hospital

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Important information

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Details

Previous Names
Maternity Home (1919 - c.1948)
Address
King Street, Watford
Foundation Year
1919
Status
Closed (since 1968)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
North West Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
West Hertfordshire
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
Hertfordshire
Post-1974 County
Not Applicable
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Other
Pre-1948 information
LA: Nursing Association and Hertfordshire County Council.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Maternity
Post-1948
Maternity

Other information

Established by the County Nursing Association as a Nurses Home and Training Centre for Midwives. Lying-in patients from 1919. It was jointly managed by the Nursing Association and Hertfordshire County Council. The building is now the District HQ of South West Herts Health Authority.

Record locations

  • Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies

    Record types

    Administrative
    1826 - 1989
    General
    1932 - 1948
    Estates
    1826 - 1989

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    At Repository: CAT: CNA1/11-13; HSS2; Off Acc 1364