mental health and sexual health, Hull, 1940s

[ucdom]

I have a general query about health provision in Hull and availability of records from the 1940s.
In particular I'd like to know about any clinics which dealt with sexual health (VD clinics basically) and any asylums.
Would these places have kept patient records? Where might I find out about individuals who were treated in these places?
Lastly, if a mother wanted to 'dump' her child, for whatever reason, in the mid 1940s are there any children's homes or hospitals where this was done?

Thanks

Andrew

[cati]

I'm pretty sure that these sort of records are going to come under the '100 year' rule.

[Treetotal]

If she couldn't care for her child I would imagine that she would have asked for them to be taken into care through Social Services.
There were quite a few children's homes in Hull...Social Services Childcare Team may be able to help if you are looking for a relative.
Carol

[ucdom]

Hi Carole

Thanks - ironically the relative found me already! She was left by her mother in around 1941 in 'a hospital' and never saw her again. Her mother died in 1945 and her father in 1953 so we're struggling to know why she was left. I do know that she subsequently went to a 'home' of some sort in Manchester until she was 16.
Since almost everyone in the family who's likely to know anything is deceased, I was hoping to find some records...

Thanks anyway

Andrew

[cati]

It may be worth your relative making enquiries of social Services/local archives - as she would be the person affcted, the 100 year may just not apply

[Treetotal]

Hi Andrew...This might help with your initial enquiry as to how to proceed:

http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=221,52775&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL

Carol

[Treetotal]

Andrew...Where ever she was born...that local authority...is obligated under the freedom of information act... to give her access to her file which usually requires a representative from the authority to assist on her behalf:

http://www.cfoi.org.uk/persfilesintro.html

Carol

[bendywendy]

This info may well help you too

http://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&q=cache:2pcZFN2H_YoJ:www.careleavers.com/component/docman/doc_download/23-guide-to-accessing-records+how+to+access+my+personal+information+of+being+in+care&hl=en&gl=uk&pid=bl&srcid=ADGEESj5gbj2a10h-v8tLDlxnXWjNbRWNQ1Qa48LG4qR_CrKIpc9Re8tdvef3-J5pcDUrD83kl1AG-fXlfKwLkRIWKpOMry6u0j1mFnNgr1Qdg6KTjl_z9k8m7d1UFE-b0c4HwWBc7KE&sig=AHIEtbRZxVF7TWad9OfsXm9SEOnMWxoGgQ

The Care Leavers Association Guide.
It's Your Information - How to View Your Childhood Records - A guide for Care Leavers

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Also in HULL there was  Dr Barnardo's Childrens Homes, so the records may well be with them.
http://www.goldonian.org/photos/photo_archive_homes/old_homes_eng.htm
scroll down to and click on...
HULL EVER OPEN DOOR,  Beverley Road, Hull, East Yorkshire 1902-1951
http://www.goldonian.org/photos/photo_archive_homes/pages/hull_eod.htm

http://www.barnardos.org.uk/who_we_are/history.htm
Do research work for those that were in care either with themselves or elsewhere

http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/portal/page?_pageid=221,591118&_dad=portal&_schema=PORTAL
Hull children’s homes and maternity homes

Also go to the East Yorkshire Resource Board and look at ...
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,523936.0.html
http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,523636.0.html

Manchester - Your social care records
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200031/data_protection_and_freedom_of_information/4210/your_social_care_records/1

We all need to know of our roots, where we belong and who too AND why did "I" end up in Care??
Good Luck, hope you find the records.
Bendywendy

[Treetotal]

Her first point of contact should be through Social Services of the local authority who placed her...here is more helpful advice:


 
http://www.fassit.co.uk/access_records.htm

Carol