Alderston Convalescent Home

This material is held atLothian Health Services Archive

  • Reference
    • GB 239 LHB19
  • Dates of Creation
    • 1939-1956
  • Name of Creator
  • Language of Material
    • English.
  • Physical Description
    • 2 items: bound volumes

Scope and Content

Admissions registers 1939-1956; wages records 1948

Administrative / Biographical History

Founded by the Scottish Rural Workers Friendly Society to serve its members throughout Scotland and in existence by 1930. In 1948 it became part of the Board of Management of East Lothian Hospitals and in 1956 it was turned into a nurses' home.

Arrangement

Chronological within record class

Access Information

Normal 30 year and 75 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) North Lothian District, Lothian Health Board (LHB27)