Knoll Maternity Hospital

This material is held atLothian Health Services Archive

  • Reference
    • GB 239 LHB20
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1948
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 1 item: bound volume

Scope and Content

Financial records 1948

Administrative / Biographical History

Originally run by the Berwickshire Nursing Association and in existence by 1938, Knoll served as a maternity home and centre for district nurses in the Eastern part of Berwickshire. In 1948 it became part of the Board of Management of East Lothian Hospitals under the South Eastern Regional Hospital Board. In 1955 it was transferred to the Board of Management of Borders Hospitals. Knoll remains open today as a GP and Acute Rehabilitation and Continuing Care Hospital.

Arrangement

Chronological within record class

Access Information

Normal 30 year Scottish closure rules apply

Acquisition Information

Robert Wilson, Administrator, East Lothian Hospitals, October 1983

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

Related Material

East Lothian Hospitals Board of Management (LHB17)