Hi to all,
I have printed out my grandfather's death certificate and he died in Shieldhall Fever hospital in 1932. He was 47 years old and cause of death was Lobar Pneumonia. (His occupation was an irondresser).
I just wondered is there any records of this hospital and would they tell me any more info than what is on the death cert.
I tried a search but i am pretty hopeless at getting results - i end up with hundreds of postings and no time to sift through them all.
Any suggestions or comments appreciated.
Love this site.
Ailsa
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Hi Ailsa,
If you search for "Shieldhall Fever hospital" in quotes on google, you only get 21 results. This one:
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/LA ... 1087448791
will give you some information on the location and history of the hospital, if you follow the posts down.
I would suppose that, if records exist, they might well be housed in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow. Perhaps one of our members who goes there on a regular basis could ask for you.
All the best,
Sarah
If you search for "Shieldhall Fever hospital" in quotes on google, you only get 21 results. This one:
http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/LA ... 1087448791
will give you some information on the location and history of the hospital, if you follow the posts down.
I would suppose that, if records exist, they might well be housed in the Mitchell Library in Glasgow. Perhaps one of our members who goes there on a regular basis could ask for you.
All the best,
Sarah
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Hi Ailsa
Sarah has given you what is on-line under that heading - which is surprisingly sparse.
The Sheildhall Isolation Hospital is now part of the Southern General Hospital and is mainly for care of the elderly. It used to be just across the road but even the road has been swallowed up by the main hospital complex.
All records pre-1948 (formation of the NHS) were taken over by the Greater Glasgow Health Board. They may still hold the records in their archives. But - Look at:
viewtopic.php?t=6615&highlight=medical+records
This will give you a better idea of where to start.
I know that some folk have been very lucky in the records they have been able to access - particularly from the psychiatric areas. Whether the short stay(comparatively) records have been as well archived I don't know.
If you are succesful could you let us know how you get on so that we can help others in the same position.
Russell
Sarah has given you what is on-line under that heading - which is surprisingly sparse.
The Sheildhall Isolation Hospital is now part of the Southern General Hospital and is mainly for care of the elderly. It used to be just across the road but even the road has been swallowed up by the main hospital complex.
All records pre-1948 (formation of the NHS) were taken over by the Greater Glasgow Health Board. They may still hold the records in their archives. But - Look at:
viewtopic.php?t=6615&highlight=medical+records
This will give you a better idea of where to start.
I know that some folk have been very lucky in the records they have been able to access - particularly from the psychiatric areas. Whether the short stay(comparatively) records have been as well archived I don't know.
If you are succesful could you let us know how you get on so that we can help others in the same position.
Russell
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Hi Ailsa,
I don't know what they were back in the 30's but I used to live across the road from the Southern General and there were two hospitals which had ties with the main building, the first was called Elder Cottage Hospital which sat on the corner of Langlands road and Elder Park Street, this building is still there today but I don't know what it does now, the second building was called the David Elder Hospital, it was laterly a Ladies Hospital and was derelict in the late 70's, I know, I used to play football in the big field. This building is no longer there and is now a new modern housing scheme...sorry estate.
Hope this is of any help
Cheers
Stuart
I don't know what they were back in the 30's but I used to live across the road from the Southern General and there were two hospitals which had ties with the main building, the first was called Elder Cottage Hospital which sat on the corner of Langlands road and Elder Park Street, this building is still there today but I don't know what it does now, the second building was called the David Elder Hospital, it was laterly a Ladies Hospital and was derelict in the late 70's, I know, I used to play football in the big field. This building is no longer there and is now a new modern housing scheme...sorry estate.
Hope this is of any help
Cheers
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You might just make it Ailsa. As far as I know there is a 75 year closure on the records.crayspond wrote:Hi everybody,
Thanks for your replies - all very helpful.
I have sent an email to the NHS Greater Glasgow and
Clyde Board Archive site. If i get a reply i will let you know.
Thanks,
Ailsa
Regards,
Annette M