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Hospital

Langthorne Hospital

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Important information

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Details

Previous Names
West Ham Union Workhouse (1842 - c1930)
Central Home (c1930 - 1948)
Address
Langthorne Road - formerly Union Road, Leytonstone, London, E11 4HJ
Foundation Year
1842
Status
Closed (since 1999)

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
Poor Law (to 1930) - West Ham Union Workhouse
Local Authority (1930 - 1948) - West Ham County Borough
Post-1948
NHS

Type

Pre-1948
Children, General, Mental, Women
Post-1948
Geriatric

Other information

None

Record locations

  • Langthorne Hospital

    Record types

    Administrative
    1900 - 1948
    General
    1931 - 1948
    Pictorial
    1900 - 1900
    Hospital now closed - no current information about present whereabouts of records: may be at either of other repositories