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West Wiltshire Management Committee and Dependent Hospitals

Catalogue reference: J2

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This record is about the West Wiltshire Management Committee and Dependent Hospitals dating from c.1830-1990.

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Reference
J2
Title
West Wiltshire Management Committee and Dependent Hospitals
Date
c.1830-1990
Description

The group of records includes those of the H.M.C. itself and all its dependent hospitals excepting Winsley Chest Hospital (J3). Some of these hospitals have records dating from their foundation in the 19th century; they have been listed here for convenience and include:-

Trowbridge Cottage Hospital, later Trowbridge and District Hospital

Melksham Cottage Hospital, later Melksham Hospital

Westbury Cottage Hospital, later Westbury and District Hospital

Westbury Prideaux Hospital

Warminster Cottage Hospital

Warminster Sambourne Hospital, formerly Warminster Union Workhouse

Warminster Isolation Hospital

Warminster, Beckford Orthopaedic Hospital

Trowbridge Joint Isolation Hospital, later St. John's Hospital

Bradford-on-Avon and District Hospital

Bradford-on-Avon Maternity Hospital, later Berryfields Hospital

St. George's Hospital, Semington, formerly Trowbridge and Melksham Union Workhouse

The Committee ceased to exist in 1974, when the Wiltshire Area Health Authority was formed.

Arrangement

CLASSIFICATION SCHEME FOR RECORDS OF GENERAL HOSPITALS

100: Minutes

110: Agenda Papers and Reports

120: Deeds and Agreements

130: Correspondence

140: Staff Records

150: Financial Records

160: Miscellaneous

170: Admission and Discharge Records

180: Clinical Records

190: Case Records

Held by
Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Language
English
Creator(s)
<corpname>West Wiltshire Management Committee</corpname>
Administrative / biographical background

This Committee was formed in 1948 upon the establishment of the National Health Service, taking over its hospitals from private boards of management, Public Assistance Committeess and Joint local authority isolation hospital boards.

Record URL
https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/fbf07213-cf0a-4cd5-b402-a26898658f17/

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260,192 records

This record is held at Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre

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West Wiltshire Management Committee and Dependent Hospitals