City of London Lying in Hospital Finsbury, Middlesex Genealogy

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City of London Lying In Hospital, City Road, Finsbury Founded in 1750 for married women only. Moved to Old Street in 1773 and was renamed the City of London Maternity Hospital in 1918. It closed in 1983. Records deposited at the LMA are Inpatients' admission registers 1750-1769, 1861-1948. Baptism registers 1813-1978, out-patients' admission registers 1872-1953.

From: London Metropolitan Archives and Library leaflet on "Lying in Hospitals" in London.