Royal London Hospital

This page summarises records created by this Organisation

The summary includes a brief description of the collection(s) (usually including the covering dates of the collection), the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection.

Alternative name(s):	The London Hospital (Formerly known as) The London Hospital (Whitechapel) (Formerly known as)
Date:	1740-
Places:	London Whitechapel, Middlesex
Functions, occupations and activities:	Health and social care > Hospitals
Name authority reference:	GB/NNAF/C179774 (Former ISAAR ref: GB/NNAF/O108163 )

Collections
Number	Description	Held by	Reference	Further information
1	1740-1974: administrative records, financial records, estate records, nursing records, clinical and patient records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH	See LH
2	1758-1979: administrative records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/A
3	1880-2003: Chaplain's Department records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/CH	See LH/CH
4	1968-78: Computer Technology records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/X/161
5	1740-1974: Court of Governors and Board of Governors records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/A/2-4, 11, 13
6	c 1900-1959: Dermatology Department records incl photographs of patients; papers re survey of lupus vulgaris patients; case files of patients of Dr J H Sequiera	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/DER	See Annual Return 2015
7	1740-1981: financial records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/F	See LH/F
8	1970-1976: General Medicine Department records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/GM
9	1745-1975: House Governors and Secretaries papers	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/A/23-24
10	1893-2010: Maternity records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/M/5
11	1880-1994: nursing education records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/NE
12	c 1900-1986: Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/OG
13	1760-1991: Patient records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/M/1-3, 6-8, 10-15
14	c1870-1998: photographs	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/P	See LH/P
15	1942-1959: anaesthetics register	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/M	See Annual Return 2011
16	1955-1982: Nuclear Medicine Department registers recording patients treated with radioisotopes	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/NM	See Annual Return 2012
17	1913-1954: Cardiac Department records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/CA
18	1898-2015: Chairmen of the House Committee papers	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/A/25	See LH/A/25
19	1758-1979: Committee records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/A/5-10, 12-13	See LH/A
20	1900-1952: Light Department records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/M/4	See LH/M/4
21	1950-1979: Linden Hall Association records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/HA
22	1884-1977: Matron's papers and corresp	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/N/7	See LH/N/7
23	1947-2000: Medical Photography Department records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/MP
24	1975: Moorgate Tube Disaster papers	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/X/116
25	c 1936-1975: Neurology Department records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/NG
26	1935-1975: Neurosurgery Department records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/NS
27	1933-74: newsletters	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/A/27	See LH/A/27
28	1953-56: Orthopaedic Department records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/OR
29	1897-1986: Pharmacy Department records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/PH	See LH/PH
30	1886-1946: Private Nursing Institution records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/N/5	See LH/N/5
31	1905-52: Works Department records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/WO
32	1929-60: Whitechapel Clinic patient records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	LH/M/9
33	1713-1980: title deeds	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/D	See LH/D
34	1783-1989: surveyors and estate records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/S	See LH/S
35	1903-2001: Radiotherapy Department records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/RA	See LH/RA
36	1924-59: Radiology Department records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/RL
37	1965-80: Public Relations Department records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/PR	See LH/PR
38	1965-90: records incl press cuttings and corresp	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/Z	See LH/Z
39	1880-1996: nursing records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/N	See LH/N
40	1949-2004: Institute of Pathology reports and registers	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHPI	See Annual Return 2015
41	1974-2015: mortuary registers and associated records	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/M/19	See Annual Return 2016
42	1948-1997: patient case records (microfilm)	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHLH/M	See Annual Return 2011
43	c1950-1999: miscellaneous records re nursing, nurse training and the League of Nurses incl at Mile End Hospital	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHT2018/151	See Annual Return 2018
44	1971-1974: case papers Gill v London Hospital re death of radiographer Susan Gill	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHT2018/39	See Annual Return 2018
45	1990-1995: ward registers for Talbot and antenatal wards	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHT2018/04	See Annual Return 2018
46	20th cent: Nursing Office records incl re drug administration, the Salmon Report, pay, sterile supplies, nursing administration, International Council of Nurses and National Council of Nurses of Great Britain	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHG2018/43	See Annual Return 2018
47	1977-1982: hospital Medical Council records, incl corresp of chair with Wendy Savage re Obstetrics and Gynaecology Department	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHT2018/77, RLHT2018/81	See Annual Return 2018
48	c1940: Ligature Department album showing the manufacture of catgut	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHT2018/48	See Annual Return 2018
49	1945: report book for Bland Sutton Ward, London Hospital	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHG2019/01	See Annual Return 2019
50	1986-1989: patient admission books, Gurney Ward, Intensive Therapy Unit/Intensive Care Unit	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHT2019/09	See Annual Return 2019
51	1967-1973: papers rel to the Hanbury Dialysis Unit	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHT2019/102	See Annual Return 2019
52	1941-1978: records of the London Hospital Brentwood Annexe	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHT2019/127	See Annual Return 2019
53	1970s-1980s: ward admissions registers	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHT2019/132	See Annual Return 2019
54	1983-1984: T. P. Bennett & Son architect's plan books	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHT2019/136	See Annual Return 2019
55	1752-1862: maps, plans and elevations	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHT2019/140	See Annual Return 2019
56	1910-1937: plans and drawings related to the London Hospital Estate: Newark Street	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHT2019/147	See Annual Return 2019
57	1961-1965: index for staff case notes relating to Brentwood Annexe	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHT2019/201	See Annual Return 2019
58	1953-1982: records of the Pathology Insitute	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHT2019/207	See Annual Return 2019
59	1993-1998: patient registers of the Orthopaedic Department	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	RLHT2019/213	See Annual Return 2019
60	1995-2006: papers of Dr Sheila Agnes McKenzie	Barts Health NHS Trust Archives	BHT2023/11	See Annual Return 2023

Related record creators
	Record creator	Description of relationship	Dates	Category of relationship
1	Barts and The London NHS Trust	Royal London Hospital part of Royal Hospitals NHS Trust, later Barts and The London NHS Trust, later Barts Health NHS Trust from 1994	1994-	Hierarchical
2	Royal London Hospital and Associated Community Services NHS Trust	The Royal London Hospital was one of the constituent units managed by the Trust		Hierarchical