Agency:
Meercroft Hospital
Agency Number:
Start Date:
01 Jan 1925
End Date:
10 Jan 1958
Description:
Arthur Munnew died on 4 July 1923, leaving his entire estate to Devonport Municipality to provide a convalescent home or hospital. Some time in 1925 the Council opened a convalescent home in "Meercroft", Munnew's former home. By 1935 it was functioning as a private hospital. In 1947 the Council signed an agreement transferring the bequest to the Minister for Health on condition that he rebuild the hospital, which would be renamed the Munnew Memorial Hospital. The Meercroft Hospital Agreement Act 1947 received Royal Assent on 19 December and the Minister operated the hospital until 16 December 1949 when (an amending Act having empowered him to continue the hospital and appoint a Board) a Public Hospitals District was proclaimed and Meercroft was proclaimed a District Hospital. The Meercroft continued to function as a District Hospital until 10 January 1958 when it merged with the Devon Hospital to form the Mersey General Hospital. Thereafter only maternity and outpatient services were provided at the Meercroft site.~
Legislation Creating:
Meercroft Hospital Agreement Act, 1947 11 & 12 Geo.VI No.87
Functions Performed:
Health care
Controlling Agencies:
| Devonport Municipal Council (TA103) | 01 Jan 1907 | 31 Dec 1981 |
| Office of the Minister for Health (TA406) | 01 Jan 1934 |
| Meercroft Public Hospitals District Board (TA941) | 16 Dec 1949 | 10 Jan 1958 |
Related Agencies:
| Devon Public Hospital (TA973) | 24 Jul 1925 | 10 Jan 1958 |
Subsequent Agencies:
| Mersey General Hospital (TA444) | 10 Jan 1958 | 22 Jul 1995 |
Series Created By Agency:
| HSD61 Cash Book of the Meercroft Hospital. | 01 Apr 1925 | 31 Dec 1955 |
| HSD292 Orders for Admission to the Meercroft Hospital. | 01 Jan 1945 | 30 Jun 1947 |
| AB809 Admission Register. | 01 May 1948 | 31 Aug 1958 |
| HSD60 Receipts Cash Book. | 01 Jan 1950 | 31 Dec 1959 |