Christie Hospital: miscellaneous documents and records

Scope and Content

1. File: “Hospital Extensions” containing various correspondence relating to proposed extensions to the hospital, a Special Sub-Committee Report on Proposed Extension Suggestions by the Ministry of Health (undated), the Christie Hospital and Holt Radium Institute Policy with regard to planning, July 1942, notes on Cancer Scheme and Principles which should underlie schemes put forward by Local Authorities under the Cancer Act, as amended by the Medical Advisory Committee on 24th March 1944 and other related material. 1944-1946.

2. File: “Old Salaries” (in enveloped labeled “Nurses Salaries 1947), containing records of nurses’ salaries, 1947-1948.

3. File: “Cost of Production of Gold and Silver Seeds, 16th November 1938” containing a memorandum as per title.

4. File: “British Hospitals Association Correspondence, 5th April 1925-8th March 1935”.

5. File: “The ‘CHRISTIE’ Manuscript by Gerard Edwards, May 1938” containing typed manuscript of “The Christie: The Story of the Christie Hospital and Holt Radium Institute, Manchester” by Gerard Edwards, 1938.

6. File: “Oncology, Mr Dik, Christie Hospital” containing typed notes by W. Dik on loading devices for radon seed elastoplast moulds and the storage and handling of radioactive materials (sources) in the new radium laboratory at the Christie Hospital and Holt Radium Institute; copy of an official publication entitled “Air Raid Precautions to be taken by holders and users of Radium”, October 1941; leaflet published by the Radiochemical centre and entitled “Clinical Radon Service”, July 1948.