Liverpool & South West Lancashire FHS - Forum

Have just got hold of a death certificate for a grandmother who died in this hospital in 1975. She was 98 years old. Her usual residence was Waterloo, Liverpool, so I am puzzled as to why she was in a Warrington Hospital as there were no other relatives in the area. Was the hospital also a nursing home ? Regards Moya

Hi Moya

Back in the late 60's/70's Winwick Hospital had a reputation for being a Mental Hospital but it did have many geriatric wards and was used for respite care when family carers went on holiday. My grandmother was sent there for 2 weeks in the 70's from Litherland where we lived.

It could well be the reason your grandmother was there when she sadly passed away.

Maybe someone else could have another explanation

Juno

It's sad to say that June's explanation is probably correct, at sometime in the 1960's I visited there as part of a work experience from school and we helped out where we could, feeding and washing some of the patients who were unable to do so themselves. The majority of them would have had dementia I believe and very probably the families were unable to manage to look after these ladies at home.

Hi Moya
My grandfather died in there in 1945, if you contact Cheshire Archives by email they will look up the record for you and tell you why she was there, that is if the record still exists. They were really helpful regarding my grandfather. Unfortunately some of the records were destroyed during a flood which happened just before it was pulled down but you maybe lucky.

Good Luck
Chris

Thankyou all for your replies. Think I will contact the Cheshire Archives. Moya

Hi Moya,

I had a look at Cheshire RO online catalogue. This is what they have for Winwick Hospital.

Cheshire Record Office
Level Series
Title Patient registers: Winwick Hospital
Date 1897-1997
Description This series comprises a number of sub-series: registers of patients 1897-1906 (refs NHW 3/7652/4-9);
Civil registers: pauper patients 1907-1930 (refs NHW 3/7652/10-22);
Civil register: private patients 1905-1928 (ref NHW 3/7652/23);
Civil registers: certified patients 1931-1948 (refs NHW 3/7652/24,25);
Civil register: temporary patients 1934-1948 (ref NHW 3/7652/26);
Civil registers: voluntary patients 1923-1948 (refs NHW 3/7652/27-29);
Registers of patients admitted under Sections 20 and 21 of the Lunacy Act, 1890, 1950-1960 (refs NHW 3/7652/30-39);
General registers of patients 1949 - 1997 (refs NHW 3/7652/39-59)
Extent 26 volumes
Access Conditions Access subject to requirements of Data Protection Act

Jan

Thanks for that Jan, she should be in the general register. I have emailed the Cheshire Archives. Moya