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Three undated promotional brochures produced by Barchester Healthcare giving details of services and amenities at Marple Dale Care Centre.

Two photocopies of photographs on card with handwritten notes, one showing an overall view of the buildings of Nab Top Sanatorium and the other showing Balmoral, Sandringham and Kensington Blocks.

Photocopies of 41 black and white thumbnails photographs showing the condition of The Dale Hospital during threatened closure and the demonstrations held.
On card. Photographs taken by J Wilshaw 2013

Extract from 'History of Marple' pages 80. 81, 94 and 95 giving information on Marple's limited health amenities, mentioning the new nursing home at Nab Top, the building of the clinic in Memorial Park in 1955 and the nursing home and respite centre…

Photocopies of black & white photographs of Nab Top Sanatorium showing Male block and general aspect, with general history relating to the treatment of TB on card.
Page 209 of B.M.A. on Public Health 1929 paragraph giving information on the…

a. Colour photograph of nurses from the Male Ward of the Nab Top Chest Hospital dated 1979.
Given by Liz Asser with brief reminisces of working at Nab Top.
b. Two photocopies photographs of Marple Childrens Hospital & Marple Dale Childrens…

Compilation of photocopied newspaper articles relating to Marple Dale Hospital from 1969 - 2004 on A3 paper
1969 : Marple Post : "A Hospital like a holiday resort"
1981 : Campaign against closure of Hospital
1982 : Closure and redevelopment
2004…

A4 photocopy of a 1922 map showing the location of Nabtop and the Cripples Nursing Home.

Summary of information in the form of a two page typed schedule giving timetable on the Health Provisions in Marple from 1875 when little attention to health up to 1965. Information taken from newspaper cuttings collated by Judith Wilshaw

Mr & Mrs Taylors Original National Insurance documents.
1. National Health Insurance Card for 1918, 1919 & 1920
2. Insurance Books for 1912
3. Leaflet giving new rates for 1920
4. Receipt for professional attendance, advice and medicine from…

School project for Health Education by K M Taylor dated 1949 using handwritten text, photographs, advisory leaflets to illustrate the development of the provision for the Welfare of the Children of Marple.

Handwritten notes from Marple Official Guides with information on the services covering Sewage disposal, water and hospitals.
1961, 1967, 1969 and 1984. Author unknown.
Photocopy of short article entitled "Sewerage and sewage disposal", undated,…

Stockport Primary Care Trust leaflet with information and statistics covering the Marple Area giving population, superprofiles, mortality ratios, GP practices, clinical staff numbers, clinics offered and hospital episodes.

Newsletters giving information and advice on local health issues from :
Marple Cottage Surgery :1996.1998 and 2000.
Stockport Road Medical Practice : 1996,1997, 1998, 1999 and 2000 & Patient Information Leaflet,Presctiption Collection…

Table II & III produced by Marple Urban District Council giving details of deaths and cases of infections diseases during 1912 on display card.
Typed information on Infectious Disease Act on card

Two photocopies of handwritten statement with notes from Cheshire Records Office stating :
"We have no hospital at all in the Towne of Marple as for the Settled Charity in what was left by George Barnes(late of Marple aforesaid, Yeoman) to the poor…

Newspaper cutting showing black and white photograph of Marple Cottage Surgery. Origin unknown : date in ink states 2001.
Numerous newspaper cuttings relating to Marple Cottage Surgery:
1995 : Not What the Doctor Ordered : Complaint
1999 : its…

Information on display card relating to Medical Officer of Health and condemned food after inspections. undated
Two newspaper cuttings from 1970 on the retirement of Health Inspector Mr Frederick Shacklock after 26 years.

Numerous newspaper cuttings
(a) relating to individual health problems and their solutions
(b) relating to health provision in Marple:-
1956 : Marple's new £10,000 welfare clinic in Memorial Gardens
1967 : Caring for Marple's elderly (Queen's…

Display item entitled "Clinic Planned But Never Built". This shows a plan from Marple Urban District Council showing the site of proposed clinic and house for District Nurse, 1.11.1951 centred on the area of Shirley Avenue between Cross Lane and…

Promotion leaflet for Mellor Nook Residential Home, Moor End Road, describing facilities and location. Undated.
Four colour photographs showing residents and staff.