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Fire at Maternity Home
« on: Tuesday 26 July 22 21:21 BST (UK) »
In my research I have come across a newspaper article in the Dundee Courier, dated 11 May 1948.  It makes reference to a fire at Ayr Nursing Home maternity home.  Which is now South Lodge nursing home on Racecourse road.  According to the article it was a fatal fire but I have been unsuccessful in finding any other reference to the fire.  Does anyone else have any info on the fire?
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Re: Fire at Maternity Home
« Reply #1 on: Tuesday 26 July 22 23:13 BST (UK) »
? It says that two babies died as a result of an electric fire being left on and igniting an ironing board in the operating theatre where 5 babies were sleeping.

But you will have seen that. 
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Re: Fire at Maternity Home
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 27 July 22 06:22 BST (UK) »
Yes, that's right but I can only find that one reference to it.
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Re: Fire at Maternity Home
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 27 July 22 07:50 BST (UK) »
There is also an article about the Inquiry in " The Scotsman" also on the 11 May 1948. ( This article gives the names and ages of the babies who died).

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Re: Fire at Maternity Home
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 27 July 22 10:06 BST (UK) »
The principal newspaper for Ayr is / was the Ayrshire Post and secondly the Ayr Advertiser and the 2 nationals which should have carried the story are the Glasgow Herald and the Daily Record.  Ayr County news would also have appeared in the Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald whose archives are available to search.
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