Mary Lowther Hospital

250 year commemorative mug 1741-1991

(available to view in Ackworth Heritage cabinet upstairs in Parish rooms, Bell Lane) 

1914 National Health Insurance Book

(for Florence Miles of Low Green, Low Ackworth.

National Insurance provided welfare provision for workers (but not their families). The act provided for sick pay and unemployment in some industries. Workers would receive 10 shillings per week for the first 13 weeks of sickness. They would receive 5 shillings a week for a further 13 weeks in the case of longer absences.

Funding National Insurance came from the worker, employer and through general taxation. For the health related aspect of National Insurance the worker paid 4d per week into the insurance fund; the employer 3d per week and taxation contributed 2d per week. Insurance was collected by Approved Societies who then forwarded it to the National Insurance Fund.

(available to view in Ackworth Heritage cabinet upstairs in Parish rooms, Bell Lane) 

Ackworth Hospital Open Air Service sheets

(Dated 12th July 1937)

Any further information about these gratefully received - contact admin@ackworthcommunityhub.co.uk

(available to view in Ackworth Heritage cabinet upstairs in Parish rooms, Bell Lane) 

Various medical cards.

With the introduction of the National Health Service in 1948 patients were given a unique NHS number and issued with a medical card. This was to be taken with them whenever they were to visit the doctors or hospital. NHS numbers were made up of a series of letters and numbers whereas now they are made up of numbers only.

(available to view in Ackworth Heritage cabinet upstairs in Parish rooms, Bell Lane)