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Hospital

Leith Hospital

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Details

Previous Names
Leith Casualty Hospital (1837 - 1848)
Address
5 Mill Lane, Leith, Edinburgh, EH6 6TH
Foundation Year
1837
Status
Closed (since 1987)

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
South Eastern
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Edinburgh Northern
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
Scotland
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
Scotland
District Authority (1974-1982)
North Lothian
District Authority (Post-1982)
Lothian
Pre-1974 County
Midlothian
Post-1974 County
Lothian

Status

Pre-1948
Voluntary
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Acute

Other information

Leith Casualty Hospital combined with Dispensary in 1948 to form Leith Hospital. Parent body - Edinburgh and Leith Humane Society. Functions transferred to Western General after closure

Record locations

  • Lothian Health Services Archive

    Record types

    Administrative
    1846 - 1987
    General
    1846 - 1978
    Finance
    1929 - 1948
    Estates
    1978 - 1978
    Admission
    1904 - 1987
    Clinical
    1904 - 1987

    Finding aids

    Finding aids
    Catalogue
    Location
    At Repository (AR), National Register of Archives (NRA)
    LHB6