Heather wrote: > I would concentrate on hospital records. The archivist at the ERO may know > if any Warley (sic) Hospital Records still exist and their location. The > Mid-Essex Heath Authority at Witham, and whatever group covers Braintree may > have librarians. The danger is that we are only 58 years after the events > and there may be a releasing date on records of, say 70 years. I am not > sure. There's usually a 100 year closure on hospital records but sometimes a direct descendent can obtain the information if there is no one in closer direct relationship still living. If the Health Authority or local archive is willing to release the information, they may insist on doing the research themselves so that other, still closed, information is not seen by the enquirer.