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Western Australia - Organisation
Victoria Hospital for Infectious Diseases (1893 - 1938)
- From
- 1893
- To
- 1938
- Categories
- Government-run, Hospital, Care Provider, Home
- Alternative Names
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- Infectious Hospital, (West ) Subiaco
The Victoria Hospital for Infectious Diseases began as 'little more than a tent outpost' in response to an outbreak of smallpox in 1893. It was located in the Perth suburb of Subiaco (later known as Shenton Park). Children with infectious diseases were regularly admitted during the early life of the hospital. In 1938, 'after many changes and more epidemics', the hospital became the Metropolitan Infectious Diseases Hospital.
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A letter of appreciation for the donation from The Daily News Orphans' Christmas Cheer Fund in 1915 gives an insight into life at the Victoria Hospital for Infectious Diseases:
'I have to acknowledge with grateful thanks the cheque to the value of £1 0s. 6d…for the purpose of brightening the Christmas tide of those unfortunate children at the Infectious Hospital…The Christmas passed off very satisfactorily, and the gifts that we were enabled to purchase were very much appreciated by the children, numbering close to 40 in the respective wards.Letter, 5 January 1916 published in The Daily News 2 December 1916'
Locations
- 1893 - 1938
- Location - Victoria Hospital for Infectious Diseases was located on Selby Street, Subiaco
Timeline
- 1893 - 1938
- Victoria Hospital for Infectious Diseases
- 1938 - 1956
- Metropolitan Infectious Diseases Hospital
- Collection Title
- Hospital [Public Hospitals] Records, Western Australia, Department of Health Western Australia (1894 - )
- Date Range
- 1894 -
- Reference
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- Contact
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Please contact the Freedom of Information Coordinator, Department of Health:
Postal address: PO Box 8172, Perth Business Centre WA 6849
Phone: (08) 9222 6411
Email: FOI.DOH@health.wa.gov.au
Website: https://www.healthywa.health.wa.gov.au/Articles/A_E/Access-my-WA-Health-medical-records
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