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| The capacity was later increased due to criticism and during periods of hardship over 900 people were recorded there. | | The capacity was later increased due to criticism and during periods of hardship over 900 people were recorded there. |
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| In 1930 on abolition of the Union the site became known as Holgate Institution (a Public Assistance Institution) later an old person's home and finally a local authority Adult Training Centre. The buildings were generally demolished in the 1980's but the former Infirmary from 1930 formed the Middlesbrough General Hospital (formerly Municipal Hospital) | | In 1930 on abolition of the Union the site became known as Holgate Institution (a Public Assistance Institution) later an old person's home and finally a local authority Adult Training Centre. The buildings were generally demolished in the 1980's but the former Infirmary from 1930 formed the Middlesbrough General Hospital (formerly Municipal Hospital) |
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| For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: | | For more information on the history of the workhouse, see Peter Higginbotham's web site: |
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| [http://www.workhouses.org.uk www.workhouses.org.uk] and | | [http://www.workhouses.org.uk www.workhouses.org.uk] and |
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| [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Middlesbrough/ http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Middlesbrough/]<br> | | [http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Middlesbrough/ http://www.workhouses.org.uk/Middlesbrough/]<br> |