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Hospital records part three: conspectus


Records of:
Area Health AuthoritiesCollection References
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 AuthoritiesCollection References
North Bedfordshire Community Council: from 1974 NHS/NCH                         X685                              Z615/2                            Z625/9
South Bedfordshire Community Council: from 1974 NHS/SCH
Family Practitioner ServicesCollection References
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 AuthoritiesCollection References
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
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)
Nursing Archives* (including Midwifery)Collection References
Bedfordshire County Nursing Association: from 1897 NC
Ampthill Nursing Association: 1893 - 1937 NA
Bedford Nursing Association: from 1896 NB

CardingtonNursing Association: from 1896

NCR

Dunstable Nursing Association: from 1896

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
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 & PracticeCollection References
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 OrganisationsCollection References
North Bedfordshire Division of the British Medical Association: 1943 - 1976 X764
Royal College of General Practitioners (Bedfordshire & Hertfordshire Faculty) 1983 Z625/10