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Hospital

Lambeth Hospital

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Important information

Information about this hospital might be outdated.

Details

Previous Names
Renfrew Road Workhouse (1871 - 1876)
Lambeth Infirmary (1876 - 1922)
Address
Brook Drive, London, SE11
Previous Locations
Renfrew Road, Lambeth (? - c.1876)
Foundation Year
1871
Status
Closed (since 1976)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South West Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Lambeth Group
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
South East Thames
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
District Authority (1974-1982)
St Thomas' (Teaching)
District Authority (Post-1982)
Not Applicable
Pre-1974 County
Surrey/London
Post-1974 County
Greater London
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Poor Law
Pre-1948 information
PLI: 1871 - 1930 Lambeth Board of Guardians.
LA: 1930 - 1948 London County Council.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General, Maternity, Mental, Tuberculosis, Other
Pre-1948 information
Other: VD wards, ophthalmic, radium and deep x-ray treatment, Uterine Cancer Unit
Post-1948
Acute

Other information

Part of St Thomas' Hospital Group from 1964.

Record locations

  • London Metropolitan Archives

    Record types

    Administrative
    1869 - 1990
    General
    1911 - 1976
    Finance
    1943 - 1949
    Nursing
    1901 - 1990
    Staff
    1964 - 1974
    Admission
    1877 - 1948
    Clinical
    1889 - 1964
    Ephemera
    1949 - 1990
    Pictorial
    1916 - 1980
    Private Papers
    1902 - 1934
    Other
    1869 - 1975

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Brief guide (BG), Catalogue, Computerised
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    AR: CAT: H01/L.
    AR: See also Lambeth, Lewisham and Southwark Boards of Guardians La.B.G., Le.B.G. and So.B.G. respectively, London County Council CentralPublic Health Committee 1929 - 1934, Hospitals and Medical Services Committee 1934 - 1948, London County Council Pub Health, General and Special Hospitals Committee PH/HOSP/3, and Mrs Wallis F/WAL.
    Private papers of Mrs Wallis, former Matron, letter books 1913-34; . Registers of deaths, 1869-1947, births 1914-1948, burial registers

  • Wellcome Library

    Record types

    Administrative
    1912 - 1938
    General
    1912 - 1938

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    GC/56