| Records of: |
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| Area Health Authorities | Collection References |
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| Bedfordshire Area Health Authority I: 1974 - 1983 |
HOA HO/NB43 Z615/1 Z625/8/1-2 |
| Bedfordshire Area Health Authority II: from 1994 |
NHS/BH |
| North Bedfordshire Area Health Authority: 1982 - 1984 |
HO/NB48-49 NHS/NBH Z625/1-2 |
| South Bedfordshire Area Health Authority: 1982 - 1994 |
HO/SB NHS/SBH Z625/7 |
| North West Thames Regional Health Authority: from 1947 |
HO/SB2/2 NHS/NWT Z625/11 |
| National Association of Health Authorities: from 1978 |
Z625/15-16 |
| Community Health Authorities | Collection References |
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| North Bedfordshire Community Council: from 1974 |
NHS/NCH X685 Z615/2 Z625/9 |
| South Bedfordshire Community Council: from 1974 |
NHS/SCH |
| Family Practitioner Services | Collection References |
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| Bedfordshire Executive Council: 1947 - 1973 |
NHS/EC1-3 |
| Family Practioner Committee: 1947 - 1973 |
NHS/EC1 |
| National Insurance Committee of Bedfordshire County Council |
NI NHS/EC3 |
| Health Committees of Local Authorities | Collection References |
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| Bedfordshire County Council General Purposes Committee: 1889 - 1947 |
CC/GP |
| Bedfordshire County Council Health Committee: 1947 - 1974 |
He-BCC |
| Bedfordshire Joint Consultative Council: 1974 - 2009 |
HeJ |
| Borough of Dunstable Health Committee: 1937 - 1956 |
BorD/MC15-17 |
| Hospitals (includes Mental Health; see * entries) | Collection References |
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| Bedford (former Bedford Infirmary, also known as 'South Wing') from 1901 |
HO/B HO/NB8/1-2 HO/NB24/1-3 Z625/17 HO/NB1/1 Z613 |
| Bedford Asylum*: from 1812 |
LB LR |
| Bedford St Peters (later 'North Wing') |
PUBH PUBV1/33![]() |
| Biggleswade: from 1903 |
HO/BW HO/NB2-3 |
| Bromham* (including Bedfordshire and Northamptonshire Joint Board for Mental Deficiency): from 1929 |
JB HO/NB4 |
| Daneswood (formerly Jewish Sanatorium): from 1869 |
HOD |
| Dunstable and District Infectious Diseases Hospital (later Convalescents Hospital): from 1904 |
HODu BH226-254 |
| Edgebury Convalescent Home, Woburn Sands, from 1928 |
HOE |
| Fairfield* Three Counties Hospital: from 1860 |
LF HO/LN7 LR LT PAV2 PAV28 |
| Kempston*, Springfield (private): 1837 - 1958 |
LSL LSM LSP LSS LSV X611 |
| Luton, Bute (including Cottage) Hospital: from 1872 - 1938 |
HOL |
| LutonSt Mary's Hospital: from 1948 (for pre 1948 see Luton Poor Law and Public Assistance Archives) |
HO/LSMR |
| Luton Childrens Hospital: 1894 - 1935 |
HOL/A HO/LC |
| Luton & Dunstable Hospital: from 1939 |
HO/LA HO/LN HO/LPh HO/LPu HO/LR HO/SB6-7 |
| Moggerhanger (Park) Sanatorium (Tuberculosis) 1913 |
HO/MP HO/NB3 HO/NB25-26 |
| Three Counties Hospital (see Fairfield) |
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| Nursing Archives* (including Midwifery) | Collection References |
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| Bedfordshire County Nursing Association: from 1897 |
NC |
| Ampthill Nursing Association: 1893 - 1937 |
NA |
| Bedford Nursing Association: from 1896 |
NB |
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CardingtonNursing Association: from 1896
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NCR |
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Dunstable Nursing Association: from 1896
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ND |
| Harrold, Carlton, Odell & Chellington Nursing Association: from 1913 |
NH (includes Midwives' minutes from 1912 - 1941) |
| Podington Nursing Association: from 1901 |
NP |
| Sandy Nursing Association: from 1934 |
NSa |
| Woburn Nursing Association: from 1936 |
NW |
| Poor Law Institutions (including Medical Officers Reports, Vaccination Registers and records relating to workhouse medical relief and Hospital Admissions) | Collection References |
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| Ampthill: 1873 - 1957 |
PUAH |
| Bedford (later St Peter's Hospital): 1854 - 1947 |
PUBH (includes maternity registers) |
| Leighton Buzzard: 1868 - 1930 |
PULB13 |
| Luton (later St Mary's Hospital): 1891 - 1929 |
PULH PULV25-26 |
| Specific Medical Conditions & Practice | Collection References |
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| Blindness: Blind Persons Act Committee of Bedfordshire County Council: 1922 - 1948 |
BP (CC) |
| Dentistry & Pharmacy: 1889 - 1919 |
Z447/143-146 |
| Disability: Ludun Works, Luton/Dunstable area 1959-1966 |
X772 |
| Infectious Diseases: Luton Borough 1943 - 1983 |
BORL/EH12/2 |
| Massage: 1921 - 1942 |
Z155/30-32 |
| Maternity & Child Welfare: Bedfordshire County Council Committee1903 - 1948 |
CW |
| Mental Deficiency: Bedfordshire County Council Committees 1914 - 1948 |
MD (also see Bromham Hospital records) |
| Opthalmic & Blindness: 1951 - 1974 |
NHS/EC3/4 |
| Smallpox: 1944 - 1962 |
BORL/EH/12/1 |
| Tuberculosis:(see Moggerhanger Park Hospital above) |
HeV3 HeSubM8 |
| Other Organisations | Collection References |
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| North Bedfordshire Division of the British Medical Association: 1943 - 1976 |
X764 |
| Royal College of General Practitioners (Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Faculty) 1983 |
Z625/10 |
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