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Hospital

Long Reach Hospital

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Important information

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Details

Previous Names
Long Reach Smallpox Hospital (1902 - 1948)
Address
Dartford
Foundation Year
1902
Status
Closed (since 1948)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South East Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Dartford and Darenth
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
Kent
Post-1974 County
Not Applicable
Post-1996 County
Not applicable

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority
Pre-1948 information
LA: London County Council.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Isolation
Pre-1948 information
ISOL: Smallpox.
Post-1948
Other
Post-1948 information
Other: Isolation

Other information

One of the 'River Hospitals'; see also Joyce Green Hospital, and Orchard Hospital.

Record locations

  • London Metropolitan Archives

    Record types

    Administrative
    1902 - 1948
    General
    1902 - 1948

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR)
    Details
    AR: CAT:
    AR: See also Metropolitan Asylums Board, London County Council Central Public Health Committee 1929 - 1934, Hospitals and Medical Services Committee 1934 - 1948, London County Council Public Health, General and Special Hospitals Committee PH/HOSP/3.