Management 1870-1947; administration 1882-1975; patients (bound records) 1874-1989
Rosslynlee Hospital
This material is held atLothian Health Services Archive
- Reference
- GB 239 LHB33
- Dates of Creation
- 1870-1989
- Name of Creator
- Language of Material
- English.
- Physical Description
- 17.5 shelf metres: bound volumes, papers
Scope and Content
Administrative / Biographical History
Known originally as the Midlothian and Peebles District Asylum, it opened in 1874 to serve the landward parishes of Edinburgh and Midlothian. It became known as Rosslynlee because of its proximity to the local railway station. In 1948 it became part of the Board of Management of the Royal Edinburgh Asylum and Associated Hospitals under the South Eastern Hospital Board.
Arrangement
Chronological within record class
Access Information
Normal 30 year and 75 year Scottish closure rules apply
Acquisition Information
Rosslynlee Hospital, January 1997
Note
Compiled by Mike Barfoot and Jenny McDermott using existing handlists
Other Finding Aids
Manual item-level descriptive list available
Custodial History
Records held within the National Health Service prior to transfer
Accruals
No further accessions are expected