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King's College Hospital Records, 1840-1959 - Catalogue


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SECTION 3: Title Deeds and Legal Documents

KH/T1/1-36 Hospital Title deeds with schedules (NOTE: Some bundles do not include all the contents listed in the schedule (KH/T1/1), and bundles 15, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24 and 27 are missing )

KH/T1/1 Late 19th century

Schedule of deeds and documents ‘relating to the property of the President, Vice President and Governors of King’s College Hospital’, 1579-1880. Listed by numbered bundles, 1-27.

KH/T1/2 1579-1713

Bundle 1

KH/T1/3 1877

Bundle 2

KH/T1/4 1766-1772

Bundle 3

KH/T1/5 1788-1814

Bundle 4

KH/T1/6 1739

Bundle 5

KH/T1/7 1609-1769

Bundle 6

KH/T1/8 1771-1839

Bundle 7

KH/T1/9 1826-1850

Bundle 8

KH/T1/10 1834-1850

Bundle 9

KH/T1/11 1759-1852

Bundle 10

KH/T1/12 1765-1825

Bundle 11

KH/T1/13 1788-1853

Bundle 12

KH/T1/14 1828-1852

Bundle 13

KH/T1/15 1853

Bundle 14

KH/T1/16 1839

Bundle 16

KH/T1/17 1789-1850

Bundle 17

KH/T1/18 1834-1852

Bundle 18

KH/T1/19 1804-1910

Bundle 25

KH/T1/19a 1840-1875

Bundle 26 (most of it is missing)

KH/T1/20 1562-1624

Bundle of 13 title deeds relating to property in the Lincolns’ Inn area. (not listed in the schedule KH/T1/1).

KH/T1/21 1907

Schedule of deeds relating to the leasehold interests in the King’s College Hospital site at Denmark Hill. (Deeds held in Archives are indicated on the photocopy of this schedule, in the main King’s College Hospital catalogue)

KH/T1/22 1904-1906

Deeds and documents listed in the schedule KH/T1/23. (12)

KH/T1/23 1907

Schedule of deeds and documents relating to the King’s College Hospital site at Denmark Hill. (Deeds held in the Archive are indicated on the photocopy of this schedule, in the main King’s College Hospital catalogue).

KH/T1/24 1904-1906

Deeds and documents listed in the schedule KH/T1/23 (12)

KH/T1/25 1915

Schedule of deeds and documents forming the title to the freehold site of King’s College Hospital at Denmark Hill in the Parish of St. Mary, Lambeth, Surrey. (Deeds held in Archives are indicated on the photocopy of this schedule, in the main King’s College Hospital catalogue).

KH/T1/26 1903-1904

Deeds and documents listed in the schedule KH/T1/25. (8)

KH/T1/27 1915

List of the deeds and documents ‘returned by Mr. H.H. Bothamley to Lloyds Bank’, relating to the Denmark Hill site and the ‘The Platanes’. (Deeds held in the Archive are indicated on the photocopy of this schedule, in the main King’s College Hospital catalogue).

KH/T1/28 1904-1913

Deeds and documents listed in the list KH/T1/27. (8).

KH/T1/29 1915

Schedule of ‘contents of the Treasurer’s tin box at Law Courts Branch, Lloyds Bank’, mainly relating to leases for property in Quex Road, Birchington Road, West End Lane and High Road, Kilburn. (Deeds held in the Archive are indicated on the photocopy of this schedule, in the main King’s College Hospital catalogue).

KH/T1/30 1903

Deed listed in the schedule KH/T1/29. (1).

Deeds not on schedules

KH/T1/31 1875

Abstract of leases granted by H. Cotton (1867-1875) of certain pieces of land at Kilburn, Middlesex and the messuages thereon.

KH/T1/32 1896

Copy of a draft of a conveyance from the President, Vice Presidents and Governor’s of King’s College Hospital to the Strand District of Works, for numbers 1, 2 and 3 Gilbert’s Passage and number 9 Gilbert Street in the parish of St. Clement Danes in the County of Middlesex.

KH/T1/33 1897

Copy of a draft of a conveyance from the President, Vice President and Governors of King’s College Hospital to D.G. MacRae, for hereditaments in the parish of St Clement Danes in the county of London. Also, a copy of the above with a plan.

KH/T1/34 1913

Draft of an agreement between the President, Vice Presidents and Governors of King’s College Hospital, and Messrs. W.H. Smith & Son, for a building lease of King’s College Hospital site for a term of 99 years from 25th Dec 1913 at the yearly ground rent of £4740.00 (with alterations).

KH/T1/35 1916

Copy of a lease by the Corporation of King’s College Hospital to the Rt. Hon. Viscount Hambleden, of the site of a warehouse in Portugal Street in the parish of St. Clement Danes, Westminster. Also, copy of the counterpart of the lease.

KH/T1/36 1923

Lease by the Rt. Hon Sir Robert A. Sanders to Mr H.A. Wilmot, of number 12 Sunset Road, Denmark Hill. (Photocopy of original lease and typed copy).

KH/T2/1-23 Wills and Legacies Benefiting King’s College Hospital

KH/T2/1 1902-1907

Secretary’s file of correspondence relating to legacies left to King’s College Hospital.

KH/T2/2 1902,1907-1908

Secretary’s file of correspondence relating to legacies (two only) left to King’s College Hospital.

KH/T2/3 1873, 1896

Copy of the will of William Harrower Johnston, (dated 6 May 1873), deceased 24 Oct 1875, and correspondence relating to a legacy to King’s College Hospital.

KH/T2/4 1878-1890

Copy of the will and two codicils of Dr George John Marris Wilson, (dated 4 Jun 1878, 3 Aug 1886 and 31 May 1888 respectively), deceased 12 Feb 1890, executor’s account and statement as to residuary estate, and correspondence.

KH/T2/5 1879-1895

Papers concerning the cases of Harbin v. Masterman and Wharton v. Masterman, regarding the estate of Mr J.F. Duncan.

KH/T2/6 1881

Papers relating to the will of Mrs Raper, (dated 1866).

KH/T2/7 1882

Correspondence relating to a legacy by Charles Ford to King’s College Hospital.

KH/T2/8 1885-1893

Copy of the will and codicil of George Fournier, (dated 6 Feb 1885 and 15 Jun 1888 respectively), deceased 4 Sept 1893, and related letter.

KH/T2/9 1888-1890

Copy of the will or Richard Hake Bush, (dated 8 Dec 1888), deceased 14th Feb 1890, and copy of the executor’s account.

KH/T2/10 1894-1895

Paper concerning the case of Buxton v. Smith, regarding the estate of George William Allan and Elizabeth Allan, and letter relating to the legacy cheque.

KH/T2/11 1894

General and final statements of account by the executors of the will of Rev. Plumptre, late Dean of Wells.

KH/T2/12 1895

Copy of the legal opinion of William B. Collam regarding the status of the will of G.A. Rendall.

KH/T2/13 1896-1909

Correspondence relating to the will of Sarah.A. Courthope, deceased Mar 1909, and a legacy made to King’s College Hospital.

KH/T2/14 1896

Copy of the will of Elizabeth Hughes, (dated 28 Aug 1896).

KH/T2/15 1896-1897

Paper concerning the case of Blunt V. Roberts regarding the estate of George Augustus Maiden, and statement of account regarding the will.

KH/T2/16 1896-1900

Copy of the will of Thomas Theodore Taylor, (dated 22 Jun 1896), balance sheet and estate account, 1899 and 1900.

KH/T2/17 1897-1899

Statement of facts regarding King’s College London and the legacy of William Debenham, deceased 26 Apr 1896, and related letter.

KH/T2/18 1898

Copy of the will and codicil of Emily Priscilla Edgell Hunt, (dated 14 Oct 1896 and 2 Mar 1898 respectively), deceased 4 May 1898.

KH/T2/19 1898-1900

Papers concerning the case of Younger v. Guys Hospital regarding the estate of Sylvester L’Amy.

KH/T2/20 1899

Copy of the will of Sidney R. Broome, (dated 1 Feb 1899), and related correspondence.

KH/T2/21 1904

Statement by the executor of the will of Arthur Sanders, deceased 15 Apr 1886, confirming the discharge of all debts and legacies.

KH/T2/22 1910

Copy of an extract of the will of John Carey (dated 1st Jan 1910).

KH/T2/23 1938

Deed of agreement in respect to the estate of Phyllis B. Llarena, (dated 11 Nov 1938).

KH/T3/1-43 Various legal documents relating to King’s College Hospital including licenses, bonds and agreements.

KH/T3/1 1876

License to assign, by Arthur Sanders to Mrs MLA Momber and others.

KH/T3/2 1886

Surety bond between Thomas Mosse Macdonald, Hospital Secretary, supported by William Farrer Ecroyd, and Richard Twining, Treasurer of King’s College Hospital, in the event of any fraud or dishonesty committed by Macdonald.

KH/T3/3 1894

The Law Guarantee and Trust Society, fidelity guarantee for John Henry Saunders, employee of King’s College Hospital.

KH/T3/4 1910

Agreement between The London County Council and King’s College Hospital, for medical treatment of elementary school children.

KH/T3/5 1931

Agreement between the London County Council and King’s College Hospital, for medical treatment (eye cases) of school children.

KH/T3/6 1915-1918

Agreement between the President, Vice President and Governors of King’s College Hospital and the London County Council, for the reception and treatment in King’s College Hospital of persons suffering from tuberculosis. With agreement extensions for 1916, 1917 and 1918.

KH/T3/7 1917

Agreement between King’s College Hospital Secretary, on behalf of the Committee of Management, and John D. Marshall, for the sale of used dressings by the former to the latter.

KH/T3/8 1917

Agreement between the Local Government Board, the London County Council and others, and King’s College Hospital, for treatment of persons suffering or suspected to suffer from venereal disease.

KH/T3/9 1918

Agreement between the Local Government Board, the London County Council and others, and King’s College Hospital, for treatment of persons suffering or suspected to suffer from venereal disease.

KH/T3/10 1920

Agreement between the Local Government Board, the London County Council and others, and King’s College Hospital, for treatment of persons suffering or suspected to suffer from venereal disease.

KH/T3/11 1931

Copy of an agreement between the London County Council and others, and King’s College Hospital, for treatment of persons suffering or suspected to suffer from venereal disease.

KH/T3/12 1935

Draft of an agreement between the London County Council and others, and King’s College Hospital, for treatment of persons suffering or suspected to suffer from venereal disease.

KH/T3/13 1938

Copy of an agreement between the London County Council and others, and King’s College Hospital, for treatment of persons suffering or suspected to suffer from venereal disease.

KH/T3/14 1939

Copy of an agreement between the London County Council and others, and King’s College Hospital, for treatment of persons suffering or suspected to suffer from venereal disease.

KH/T3/15 1920

Certificate issued by King’s College Hospital authorizing Richard John Coles to make proofs of debts due to the Hospital on its behalf in all proceedings in bankruptcy or the winding up of companies.

KH/T3/16 1921

Declaration of trust by King’s College Hospital in respect of a gift by G.F. Chance.

KH/T3/17 1923

Lloyd’s of London, certificate of fidelity insurance against cash in transit.

]KH/T3/18 1924

Lloyd’s of London, certificate of fidelity insurance against cash in transit.

KH/T3/19 1925

Lloyd’s of London, certificate of fidelity insurance against cash in transit.

KH/T3/20 1930

Royal Exchange Assurance, certificate of life insurance for Ethel Clara Wattenbach.

KH/T3/21 1930

Dental mechanic apprenticeship agreement between King’s College Hospital, Michael Crake Armer (guardian) and George Dunn (apprentice).

KH/T3/22 1935

Dental mechanic apprenticeship agreement between King’s College Hospital, Harry Miller (parent) and Harry John Miller (apprentice).

KH/T3/23 1952

Hospital engineer apprenticeship agreement between King’s College Hospital, Mrs Morgan (parent) and Thomas Morgan (apprentice).

KH/T3/24 1955

The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, Articles of Pupilage, agreement between King’s College Hospital and Gilbert Roy Davenport, Hospital Pharmacist, William John Coster (parent) and Joy Verbena Coster (pupil).

KH/T3/25 1962

National Joint Apprenticeship Committee for Cooks in Hospitals, apprenticeship indenture between King’s College Hospital, A.H. Biggs (parent) and Peter Biggs (apprentice).

KH/T3/26 1924

Agreement between the President, Vice President and Governors of King’s College Hospital, and Lambeth Borough Council, for dental treatment of tuberculous persons residing in the outer districts of the Borough.

KH/T3/27 1932

Agreement between King’s College Hospital and Mr A.R. Hurley, for the tenancy of the kiosk for sale of flowers.

KH/T3/28 1932

Agreement between King’s College Hospital and Messrs. E.R. Lloyd & Co., for the appointment of the latter as official assessors, to recover costs from insurers of motor vehicles causing personal injuries up to £25, in respect of the treatment and maintenance in the Hospital of persons so injured.

KH/T3/29 1932-1938

Agreement between the President, Vice President and Governors of King’s College Hospital, and London County Council, for the use of a ward (Pantia Ralli Ward) at King’s College Hospital as an annexe to the Maudsley Hospital, Denmark Hill. With agreement extensions for 1934, 1935, 1936 and 1938.

KH/T3/30 1934-1939

Alliance Assurance Company Ltd, fidelity guarantee agreement (collective) for cashiers employed by King’s College Hospital. With schedule amendments for 1937, 1938 and 1939.

KH/T3/31 1935

Agreement between King’s College Hospital and Digby Charles Henry d’Avigdor, for the latter’s appointment as Secretary of the Centenary Committee.

KH/T3/32 1939

Agreement between King’s College Hospital and Lambeth Borough Council, for the hire of refuse containers at King’s College Hospital.

KH/T3/33 1939

Agreement between the President, Vice President and Governors of King’s College Hospital, and the Mayor, Aldermen and Councillors of the Metropolitan Borough of Greenwich, for the training of pupil midwives.

KH/T3/34 1940

Agreement between King’s College Hospital and the Federated Superannuation Scheme for Nurse and Hospital Officers.

KH/T3/35 1941

Alliance Assurance Company Ltd, certificate of insurance for cash in transit.

KH/T3/35a 1950-1954

Agreement between the John Compton Organ Co. Ltd and King’s College Hospital, for the construction of the chapel organ. With estimates, 1950 and 1953.

KH/T3/36 1954

Duplicate of an agreement between the Board of Governors of King’s College Hospital and the County Council of Middlesex, relating to the conveyance of patients within Hospital premises by ambulance crews.

KH/T3/37 1955

Agreement of affiliation between King’s College Hospital and Lord Mayor Treloar Orthopaedic Hospital.

KH/T3/38 1955

Agreement of affiliation between King’s College Hospital and the Wingfield Morris Orthopaedic Hospital.

KH/T3/39 1956

Agreement between King’s College Hospital and Lambeth Borough Council, for the hire of mobile refuse containers.

KH/T3/40 1956

Tripartite agreement between the Board of Governors of King’s College Hospital, the South-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board, and the Lambeth Group Hospital Management Committee, for the transfer of the Royal Eye Hospital to the South-West Metropolitan Regional Hospital Board.

KH/T3/41 1963

Papers relating to the a licence to perform experiments on living animals, granted to King’s College Hospital under the provisions of the Cruelty to Animals Act, 1876.

KH/T3/42 1963

Certificate of authorisation for the disposal and accumulation of radioactive waste, granted to King’s College Hospital under the provisions of the Radioactive Substances Act, 1960.

KH/T3/43 1928-1929

Agreement between the Commercial Union Assurance Company and Robert Wallace of the King’s College Hospital Cup Committee (relating to a Charity Cup Competition). A typescript statement of the agreement. Unrelated (?) Lloyds Bank paying-in book for branch at Camberwell Green (1928-1929).

KH/T3/44 [1950-1959]

King’s College Hospital fire insurance documents.

KH/T/F1-3 King's College Hospital Files relating to Deeds

KH/T/F1 1907-1950

Schedules of deeds and documents relating to the Denmark Hill Kings College Hospital Site; Dulwich Hamlet Athletic Ground, Dog Kennel Hill, and Strand House Site.

KH/T/F2 1950-1965

House Governor’s Office file. Schedules of deeds for endowment and hospital properties, current and expired insurance policies, apprenticeships, medical services and other agreements, 1878-1958.

KH/T/F3 Early 1970’s

House Governor’s Office File. Index of legal documents – contracts, agreements, leases, conveyances, insurance policies etc.a) Sent to Messrs. Briant and Chambersb) Sent to Messrs. Withers, Nichol, Manisty & Co.c) Stored in the strong room of King’s College Hospital.

KH/T/F3 Early 1970’s

Uncatalogued legal papers

KH/T [1870-1880s]

‘Papers re Gilbert Street’, various legal papers relating to King’s College Hospital property. Needs further sorting and description. (18 papers/groups of papers).

SECTION 4: Registers of King's College Hospital, LCC (London County Council) and Leatherhead Emergency Hospital, KH/R1-R22, LCC/R, LEH/R1

KH/R1 1879-1909

King’s College Hospital. Register of gifts, including name of donor and description of gift.

KH/R2 1894-1897

King’s College Hospital, Anaesthetics register.

KH/R3 1903-1906

King’s College Hospital, Anaesthetics register.

KH/R4 1911-1915

King’s College Hospital, Anaesthetics register.

KH/R5 1925

King’s College Hospital, Anaesthetics register, pages 208/209: entries 2278-2299 only.

KH/R6 1918-1920

King’s College Hospital, Anaesthetics register ‘9’, operating theatre 2.

KH/R7 1945-1948

King’s College Hospital, Anaesthetics register, ‘O.T. 3’ (operating theatre 3) Vol.9.

KH/R8 1956-1958

King’s College Hospital, Anaesthetics register, ‘O.T. 3’ (operating theatre 3) Vol. 9.

KH/R9 1929, 1944-1972

King’s College Hospital, ‘Anaesthetics Register’- register of anaesthetics, 1929, and register of X-rays, 1944-1972

KH/R10 1900-1942

King’s College Hospital. Register of bequests. Indexed.

KH/R11 1943-1980

King’s College Hospital becomes King’s College Hospital Group from Jul 1948. Register of bequests. Indexed. From 1948 donations are received for all hospitals in the King’s Group.

KH/R12 1900-1947

King’s College Hospital, Absence register for surgical and medical staff. Includes duration of absence and names of substitutes.

KH/R13 1925

(King’s College Hospital), In-Patients payment register.

KH/R14 1926

(King’s College Hospital), In-Patients payment register.

KH/R15 1926-1928

King’s College Hospital, In-Patients register.

KH/R16 1928-1930

King’s College Hospital, In-Patients register.

KH/R17 1935-1937

King’s College Hospital, In-Patients register.

KH/R18 1937-1938

King’s College Hospital, In-Patients register.

KH/R19 1938-1940

King’s College Hospital, In-Patients register

KH/R20 1934-1938

Register of obstetric and gynaecological cases admitted under Mr William Gilliat, 1934-1938, Mr Alexander Croydon Palmer, 1934-1938, and Mr J. H. Peel, 1937-1938.

KH/R21 1936-1940

King’s College Hospital, ‘Death Book’ register of deaths.

KH/R22 1940-1946

King’s College Hospital, ‘Death Book’ register of deaths.

KH/R23 1946-1952

King’s College Hospital, ‘Death Book’, register of deaths.

KH/R24 1952-1956

King’s College Hospital, ‘Death Book’ register of deaths.

KH/R25 1937-1938,1941-1942

King’s College Hospital. Honorary medical (dental) staff attendance register.

KH/R26 1942-1946

King’s College Hospital. Honorary dental staff attendance register.

KH/R27 1948-1952

King’s College Hospital. Honorary medical staff attendance register.

KH/R28 1946-1949

King’s College Hospital. Clinical assistants attendance register.

KH/R29 1956-1957

King’s College Hospital. Clinical assistants attendance register.

KH/R30 1914-1915,1938-1950

King’s College Hospital Medical School. Register of payment for examinations taken by Medical and Dental students, 1938-1950. Includes a Medical School accounts journal, Aug 1914-Feb 1915.

KH/R31 1941-1945

Register of child births, detailing complications of pregnancy, duration of labour, method of delivery, sex and weight.

KH/R32 1884-1949

Register of appointments of domestic staff at King’s College Hospital including name, date of birth, details of employment history, some references.

LCC/R1 1932-1936

London County Council. Mortuary register.

LEH/R1 1939-1942

Leatherhead Emergency Hospital, ‘A and D Book’, in-patients register.

CR/R1-6 Registers of Constance Road Workhouse/Institution (Later St. Francis Hospital)

CR/R1 1896

Constance Road Workhouse, Parish of St. Giles, Camberwell. Register of Lunatics.

CR/R2 1910

Constance Road Workhouse, Parish of St. Giles, Camberwell. Register, of Lunatics No.18. Indexed. (fragile due to water damage).

CR/R3 1915-1916

Constance Road Institution, Parish of St. Giles Camberwell. Register of Lunatics No.23. Index missing.

CR/R4 1921-1934

Constance Road (workhouse), Parish of St Giles, Camberwell. Register of ‘Examination of Alleged Lunatics H.&B.’

CR/R5 1912-1922

Constance Road Workhouse, Parish of St. Giles, Camberwell. ‘Register of Articles, etc., found on Inmates’. Includes pasted-in papers, notably, inventories, receipts and correspondence to and from the Camberwell Board of Guardians, other local Boards of Guardians, the Constance Road Workhouse Master, asylums, former inmates, and relatives of inmates. (Note: from March 1914, ‘Institution’ is stamped on each page, with ‘Workhouse’ cross out).

CR/R6 1929-1933

Constance Road Institution, Parish of St. Giles, Camberwell. Register of Deaths. Indexed. (Note: from Apr 1930, ‘London County Council’ is stamped on each page, with ‘Parish of St Giles’ crossed out. This marks the take-over of Poor Law administration by the L.C.C.).

KH/IN1-6 King's College Hospital Indexes

KH/IN1 1905-1906

King’s College Hospital, Index (to ledgers?)

KH/IN2 1907-1908

King’s College Hospital, Index (to ledgers?)

KH/IN3 1909

King’s College Hospital, Index (to ledgers?)

KH/IN4 1909-1910

King’s College Hospital, Index (to ledgers?)

KH/IN5 1911-1913

King’s College Hospital, Index (to ledgers?)

KH/INV1-6 Inventories of furniture, fittings, fixtures and equipment

KH/INV1 1941

King’s College Hospital. Inventory and valuation of various fixtures and fittings, general furniture and equipment. Vol. 1.

KH/INV2 1941

King’s College Hospital. Inventory and valuation of various fixtures and fittings, general furniture and equipment. Vol. 1. Annotated copy.

KH/INV3 1941

King’s College Hospital. Inventory and valuation of various fixtures and fittings, general furniture and equipment. Vol. 2.

KH/INV4 1941

King’s College Hospital. Inventory and valuation of various fixtures and fittings, general furniture and equipment. Vol. 2. ‘Office copy’.

KH/INV5 1941

King’s College Hospital. Inventory and valuation of technical equipment.

KH/INV6 1941

King’s College Hospital. Inventory and valuation of technical equipment. ‘Office Copy’.