IDENTITY STATEMENT
Reference code(s): GB 0074 ACC/3090
Held at: London Metropolitan Archives
Title: JEWISH HEALTH ORGANISATION OF GREAT BRITAIN
Date(s): 1923-1949
Level of description: Collection
Extent: 0.2 linear metres
Name of creator(s): Jewish Health Organisation of Great Britain
CONTEXT
Administrative/Biographical history:
The Jewish Health Organisations consist of a number of committees whose main concern is various aspects of Jewish health. Regular contact was made between these committees and organisations such as the London County Council, Public Health Departments and Jewish and non-Jewish welfare organisations such as OZE (OZE or OSE are the initial letters of three Russian words meaning "Union for preserving the health of the Jewish people in eastern Europe" founded in 1923), Jewish Friendly Societies, the Jewish Board of Guardians, British Council of Social Hygiene and the People's League of Health.
The registered constitution of the JHO provided for every activity relating to the health of Jews and its first activities (before local work) were to organise medical help through OZE for Jewish communities abroad who had suffered during the Second World War. The JHO was affiliated to OZE, attended their conferences and appears to have had funding from Berlin OZE.
During the Second World War consideration was given to amalgamation with the OZE but was rejected at a committee meeting in February 1940.
In 1927 the JHO established a child guidance clinic to deal with school children referred by the LCC medical service. Other children were admitted at the discretion of the clinic. This was the third clinic of its kind to be established in London.
CONTENT
Scope and content/abstract:
Records of the Jewish Health Organisation of Great Britain, comprising committees, case histories, personnel and general correspondence.
ACCESS AND USE
Language/scripts of material: English
System of arrangement:
Records arranged in four series:
ACC/3090-1 - Committees;
ACC/3090-2 - Case Histories;
ACC/3090-3 - Personnel;
ACC/3090-4- General Correspondence.
Conditions governing access:
These records are available for public inspection, although records containing personal information may be subject to access restrictions.
Conditions governing reproduction:
Copyright to these records rests with the depositor.
Physical characteristics:
Fit.
Finding aids:
Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm
ARCHIVAL INFORMATION
Archival history:
Immediate source of acquisition:
Deposited in September 1992 with additional gift in 2012.
ALLIED MATERIALS
Publication note:
For further information please consult the LMA Information Leaflet: "Records of the Anglo-Jewish Community at London Metropolitan Archives"; available to download here: http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/Visitor_information/free_information_leaflets.htm (URL correct Feb 2010).
DESCRIPTION NOTES
Date(s) of descriptions: Description prepared in March 2010; updated June 2017.