Management Committee minutes 1909-47; annual reports 1910-40; administration 1929-48
Hospital for Diseases of Women Edinburgh
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- ReferenceGB 239 LHB31
- Dates of Creation1909-1948
- Name of Creator
- Language of MaterialEnglish.
- Physical Description2 items: bound volumes, papers
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Opened in 1910 to provide gynaecological treatment for women of moderate means. In 1948 it became part of the Board of Management for Edinburgh Central Hospitals. In 1951 it was amalgamated with Chalmers Hospital and used as an annexe for gynaecological, paediatric and ear nose and throat cases. The original building in Archibald Place was closed in 1968 and demolished the same year.
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Acquisition Information
Alexander McWatt Green, Edinburgh, June 1980
Note
Compiled by Mike Barfoot and Jenny McDermott using existing handlists
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