Sexually transmitted infections in London during the 20thcentury: records held in the Royal London Hospital Archives

This project focuses on records held at the Royal London Hospital Archives relating to patients with sexually transmitted infections. The archive includes records of the Whitechapel Clinic – later known as the Ambrose King Centre – and venereal patient records of the London Hospital Skin Department (1900-1940). The grant will: preserve, clean and repackage unique archival records to ensure their stability and long-term survival; digitise patient registers and a series of microfilm case notes; compile a detailed catalogue of all project material; identify and digitally reproduce significant visual materials. Personal details will be redacted and some material will remain restricted under the terms of the Data Protection Act 1998.