St. Luke's Hospital, Huddersfield

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The hospital (ref: C348) was the second major institution built by the Guardians of the Huddersfield Poor Law Union.

The first was built at Deanhouse in 1862 and provided accommodation for 300 sick and harmless mental patients. St Luke's, originally known as Crossland Moor Institution was opened in 1872 for 400 poor and sick of every type.

In 1930 the hospital was taken over from the Board of Guardians by Huddersfield County Borough. Before the operating theatre was added in 1954 all surgical patients were sent to Huddersfield Royal Infirmary.

In 1948 the hospital was taken over by the Huddersfield Hospital Management Committee and extensively rebuilt.

Records include patient registers 1937-1972, maternity register of births 1916-1962, register of deaths 1944 -1971. Some records may have access restrictions.

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