Nazareth House, Lenton

[copperbeech5]

Hi,

I have just got a death certificate for a relative, and she died at Nazareth House U.S.D.  Can anyone enlighten me about Nazareth House, and what does the U.S.D stand for?  Oddly in the same batch I have another death cert  with the place of death as 45 Waterway St, U.S.D.

Any help much appreciated!

Thanks,
Copperbeech5

[babygirl101]

I can't help with Nazareth House, but it does ring a bell for some reason, I'll keep digging on that one, but USD stands for Urban Sanitary District, which was the governing body responsible for public health matters, I believe.

Hope that helps


BG 

[babygirl101]

I've just Googled it and found this website:-

http://www.lentontimes.co.uk/streets/nazareth_house.htm

BG 

[suzard]

http://www.lentontimes.co.uk/streets/nazareth_house.htm

sure this will be of interest to you

edit: "Snap-babygirl!!!!!

Suz

[babygirl101]

http://www.lentontimes.co.uk/streets/nazareth_house.htm

sure this will be of interest to you

edit: "Snap-babygirl!!!!!

Suz

Great minds eh, Suz

BG   

[willow154]

Hi Suz and BG,
Thank you for that wonderful site.
I worked at the Queens Medical Centre for several years, and regularly went past Nazareth House. I never realised what lay at the back of the facade - until now! Fascinating!
Paulene

[copperbeech5]

Hi BG and Suz,

Thanks so much for your help, the Lenton site is great, and very interesting!

Thanks also BG for the U.S.D explanation, I'm always learning something new!

Thanks again,
Copperbeech5

[babygirl101]

If you haven't come across this before, this website it tells you more about Nottingham as a county, but it can also be searched by locality within a county e.g. Lenton, Basford, Sherwood etc. You can also search for information on any county in Britain - that's where I first came across Urban Sanitary Divisions.

I've found really interesting, so I thought I'd share it:-

http://www.visionofbritain.org.uk/unit_page.jsp?u_id=10208993

BG 

[willow154]

Hi GB,
I have come across the site, but I've never looked at it in detail with regard to Nottingham. So, thank you giving me the opportunity to do so.
The information with regard to the early 1801 - 1831 census is interesting - new houses, etc etc
My husband's ancestor was the first Sanitary Inspector in Nottingham (Inspector of Nuisances) and I have a wonderful pamphlett (dated 1875) he wrote describing all the back to back housing and courts in Nottingham 1850 -1875. I was given this years ago, and I think it's what prompted me to start doing family history. Fascinating! (*If anyone is interested there is a copy in the Nottingham Local Studies Library).
Once again, thanks for the link
Paulene