Hospital Historical Records

The Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children has opened its historical records for public viewing. The records cover the Victorian and Edwardian admission records from 1852 through to the end of 1914.

The hospital is based in London, England, and provides a fascinating new resource for family history research. The archives can be accessed at http://www.smallandspecial.org/.

Searching for 'Double' provides a number of hits:
Firstname

Admitted	Sex	Age	Surname	Diseases	Registration district
02 Oct 1856	F	2	Eliza	Double	Measles & sequela	Pancras
25 Jan 1881	F	2	Susan	Double	Jaundice	Lambeth
17 Apr 1891	M	5	George	Doubleson	Genu valgum	Outside London
25 Jan 1893	F	3	Edith	Doubleday	Otitis	Holborn
05 Mar 1895	F	7	Ellen	Double	Osteoarthritis	Outside London
27 Dec 1895	F	8	Ellen	Double	Osteoarthritis; Scarlet fever & sequela	Outside London
25 Apr 1897	F	9	Ellen	Double	Osteoarthritis	Outside London
29 Dec 1898	F	4	Emily	Double	Diphtheria & sequela	Pancras
20 Sep 1899	F	11	Ellen	Double	Osteoarthritis	Outside London

These records can be drilled down further and in some cases provide case notes and other information. Addresses are also provided which can be useful for tracking down where relatives lived.

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