Series
Ministry of Health: Hospital Services, Registered Files (94,150 Series)
Catalogue reference: MH 99
What's it about?
MH 99
This series contains files from the Ministry of Health's 94,000 series, covering general aspects of hospital services and amenities, and services of an ancillary character. Subjects covered include services and amenities available to in-patients...
Full description and record details
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
- MH 99
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Title (The name of the record)
- Ministry of Health: Hospital Services, Registered Files (94,150 Series)
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Date (When the record was created)
- 1945-1965
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Description (What the record is about)
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This series contains files from the Ministry of Health's 94,000 series, covering general aspects of hospital services and amenities, and services of an ancillary character. Subjects covered include services and amenities available to in-patients and out-patients, medical and surgical treatment, medicines, ambulances and maternity care.
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- The National Archives, Kew
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Former department reference (Former identifier given by the originating creator)
- 94,150 file series
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Legal status (A note as to whether the record being described is a Public Record or not)
- Public Record(s)
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Language (The language of the record)
- English
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Creator(s) (The creator of the record)
- Ministry of Health, 1919-1968
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Physical description (The amount and form of the record)
- 175 file(s)
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Access conditions (Information on conditions that restrict or affect access to the record)
- Subject to 30 year closure unless otherwise stated
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The Beveridge report (1942) had recommended measures to co-ordinate more effectively the fragmented hospital and general practitioner services. The National Health Service Act (1948) vested in the Minister of Health the vast majority of both municipal and voluntary hospitals, and provided for the setting up of regional hospital boards.
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Publication note(s) (A note of publications related to the record)
- Social Insurance and Allied Services, 1942
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/C10942/
Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at The National Archives, Kew
Within the department: MH
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Ministry of Health: Hospital Services, Registered Files (94,150 Series)