| Located At | Staffordshire Record Office |
| Level | Collection |
| Doc Ref No | D685, D1551, D3601, D5330, D5379, 6911, 7329, D7386, D7635/1 |
| Title | Records of Staffordshire General Infirmary, Stafford |
| Administrative History | The original central block was called House. In 1891 there had been proposals to rebuild the hospital on a larger site but instead a new North Wing was proposed on vacant land to the side, and in 1894 this plan was reduced in cost to allow for the building of a South Wing as well. The extended building was officially opened in 1897, with an imposing new porch. As well as the main wards the hospital also had theatres and various departments including physiotherapy and occupational health. There was also a nursing school and a nurses' home.
The Infirmary closed after the new District Hospital was built on the Weston Road in the late 1970s, opened 1983, although some services and nursing accommodation were still located there for a few years until 1996.
The 1890s extensions were removed, and the original building with some remodelling was then used for Social Services offices. |
| Date | 1765-1978 |
| Description | This collection consists of minutes of management, annual reports, inspection report books, Secretary's correspondence, financial records including wages, papers re building and fabric, records of the nurses school. |
| Extent | 125 catalogue entries |
| Access Conditions | Medical records less than 100 years old are not normally accessible for consultation by the public. Please contact Staffordshire Record Office for further information. |
| Copyright | Any questions concerning the publication of images of documents in this collection should be directed to the County Archivist, Staffordshire Record Office, Eastgate Street, Stafford ST16 2 LZ. |