237 High st.,Hackney c.1934

[Chooch]

Hi everyone

Please can anyone out there tell me what the building was at 237 High st/. Hackney in 1934.
A relative was born at this address acc. to his birth certificate and we know it wasn't the home address. I have googled and see that the area is obviously all redeveloped now.

Many thanks
Chooch

[KGarrad]

Looks like it could be Hackney Hospital?


1935 Electoral Roll has house numbers (evens) to 228, and then a few pages of people in Hackney Hospital

[Chooch]

Brilliant, thank you so much for that information and all the help you give. I thought it may possibly be the case but couldn't
be sure and there's no family left to ask.

[KGarrad]

Have a look at http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Hackney/

What had been Hackney Workhouse & Infirmiary became, in 1930, Hackney Hospital.
It was located on Homerton High Street, Hackney.

Because of the stigma attached to these Workhouse Infirmiaries, they often used a house numbered address on certificates and official documents!

[Chooch]

Thank you, I guess using numbers instead of the name on certificates would make sense and certainly be more palatable for the people concerned.