Records of the Langho Centre (formerly the Langho Colony)
1906-1984
Archives
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The following is a draft box list - this collection is awaiting full cataloguing.
COLONISTS
[Box No]
M484/1 Admission and Discharge Register, 1906-1921 (entries at the back from Crumpsall workhouse 1917-1920) [OPEN]
M484/2 Admission and Discharge Register, 1921-1926 [RESTRICTED ACCESS]
M484/3 Admission and Discharge Register, 1926-1933 [RESTRICTED ACCESS]
M484/4 Admission and Discharge Register, 1933-1940 [RESTRICTED ACCESS]
M484/5 Religious creed register, 1 volume, 1906-c.1974 [RESTRICTED ACCESS]
M484/6 Registers of deaths, 2 volumes, 1907-14 Feb 1916, 1915-Oct 1984 [OPEN]
M484/7 Burial register, 1 volume, 1907-17 Jun 1921 [OPEN]
M484/8 Chaplain's report book, 1 volume, 1907-Oct 1929 [RESTRICTED ACCESS]
M484/9 Tobacco issue book, 1 volume, 1937-1946 [RESTRICTED ACCESS]
M484/10-60 Case papers, 41 boxes [RESTRICTED ACCESS]
MEDICAL
[Box No]
M484/61 Medical Officer's case book No 1, 1 volume, June 1907-Aug 1907 [OPEN]
M484/62 Fit book No 1, 1 volume, 1906-1907 [OPEN]
M484/8 General Stores Department fit report book, 1 volume, 1931-1949 [RESTRICTED ACCESS]
ADMINISTRATION
[Box No]
M484/63-64 Superintendent's journals (Medical and general occurrences) Nos 1-4, 4 volumes [RESTRICTED ACCESS]
M484/65-66 Medical Superintendent's journals (Medical and non-medical occurrences), 3 volumes, 1932-c.1950 [RESTRICTED ACCESS]
FINANCE
[Box No]
M484/67-71 Superintendent's day books (later, Master's Day book), 10 volumes, 1906-1930 [OPEN]
M484/72-74 Summary of Superintendent's day books, 3 volumes, 1906-1930 [OPEN]
M484/75-76 Superintendent's receipts and payments account (daily), 5 volumes, 1906/9-1921/30 [OPEN]
M484/100 Number of days of maintenance of colonists chargeable, 4 volumes, 1917-1942 [OPEN]
M484/103 Petty cash account books, 3 volumes, 1915-1930 [OPEN]
M484/104 Cash book, 1 volume, 1944-1947 [OPEN]
M484/104 Travelling and removal expenses, 1 volume, 1929-1940 [OPEN]
STAFF
[Box No]
M484/77 Staff book (Resident - from 1914 includes non-resident), 1 volume, Aug 1908-c.1919 [OPEN]
M484/77 Non-resident staff book, 1 volume, c.1906-1914 [OPEN]
M484/77 Staff register (includes details of salaries), 1 volume, c.1907-1971 [RESTRICTED ACCESS]
M484/78 Payments made to officers (?weekly advances on salary), 3 volumes, 1915-1928 [OPEN]
M484/79-80 Weekly wages book, 4 volumes, 1908-1920 [OPEN]
M484/81 Artizans' wages book, 3 volumes, 1911/12-c.1916 [OPEN]
M484/82 Wages paid through petty cash, 1 volume, 1915-1919 [OPEN]
M484/82 Staff record books (statements of appointments, resignations and absences), 3 volumes, 1930/49-1953/69 [RESTRICTED ACCESS]
SUPPLIES
[Box No]
M484/83 Inventory, 2 volumes, 1920-1930s [OPEN]
M484/84 Goods delivery books, 2 volumes, 1926-1933 [OPEN]
M484/85 Goods received (Stewards Office), 2 volumes, 1933-1941 [OPEN]
M484/86-88 Requisitions, 1934-1946 [OPEN]
FARM
[Box No]
M484/89-93, 95 Farm ledgers, 9 volumes, 1906-1950 [OPEN]
M484/94 Farm provender account, 1 volume, 1950-1951 [OPEN]
M484/96-99 Sales registers (Farm produce), 12 volumes, 1908/11-1936/41 [OPEN]
MISCELLANEOUS
[Box No]
M484/102 Visitors book, 1 volume, 1906-1983 [OPEN]
M484/102 Minute book of the North Lancashire branch of National Poor Law Officers Association [OPEN]
Related Material:For records of Chorlton and Manchester Joint Asylum Committee: Ledgers 1897-1913 see M4/90/1-19.
For a history of the colony see Jean Barclay, Langho Colony / Langho Centre. 1906-1984: A Contextual Study of Manchester's Public Institution for people with Epilepsy which is held in the Local Studies Library (ref: Q 362.196853Ba(850)).
Repository:
Manchester Archives and Local Studies
Title:
Records of the Langho Centre (formerly the Langho Colony)
Date of work:
1906-1984
Reference number:
GB127.M484
Level of description:
Fonds
Custodial history:
The Langho Colony was founded by the Joint Asylum Committee of the Chorlton and Manchester Board of Guardians in the Ribble Valley in 1906 as a hospital for epileptics. In 1929 its control passed to Manchester City Council. It closed in 1984.
Access restrictions:
Partial restrictionRecords less than one hundred years old which contain personal information are on restricted access.These records are subject to FOIA and can be accessed through the relevant FOIA/DP procedures. Since the institution was run by Manchester City Council we need to make the decisions ourself. Complicated access decisions may need to be referred to City Solicitors.
Use restrictions:
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Language:
English
Record number:
7196031
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