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Hospital

Whipps Cross Hospital

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Important information

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Details

Previous Names
Forest House Annexe (1894 - 1903)
Whipps Cross Infirmary (1903 - 1928); West Ham Union Infirmary
Address
Whipps Cross Road, London, E11 1NR
Previous Locations
Forest House Annexe of West Ham Union Workhouse (1894 - 1902)
Current Trust
Forest Healthcare Trust (since 1997)
Foundation Year
1894
Status
Open

Administrative Authorities

Regional Board (1948-1974)
North East Metropolitan
Management Committee (1948-1974)
Forest Group
Regional Authority (1974-1982)
North East Thames
Regional Authority (Post-1982)
North East Thames
District Authority (1974-1982)
West Roding
District Authority (Post-1982)
Waltham Forest
Pre-1974 County
Essex/London
Post-1974 County
Greater London
Post-1996 County
Greater London

Status

Pre-1948
Local Authority, Poor Law
Pre-1948 information
PLI: 1903 - 1930 West Ham Union.
LA: 1930 - 1948 West Ham Borough Council.
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
General
Post-1948
Acute

Other information

The hospital began as the Forest House Annexe to West Ham Union Workhouse in 1894, at which time planning approval was given for the hospital which opened in 1903.

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