Darwin Private Hospital, run by a group of doctors, opened in Burnie in 1933. It had 20 general and 10 maternity beds. The government bought Darwin Private Hospital in 1950 and it became part of the new Burnie General Hospital in 1951.
1933 - 1951 Darwin Private Hospital
1951 - 1965 Burnie General Hospital
Sources used to compile this entry: 'Immediate start with Burnie Hospital urgent need', Advocate (Burnie), 18 April 1945, p. 7, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article68921257; '£11,000 paid for Darwin Hospital', Advocate (Burnie), 12 October 1950, p. 3, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69268688; 'Darwin Hospital sold', Advocate (Burnie), 10 October 1950, p. 1, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69268207; 'Obituary Matron B. V. Clare', Advocate (Burnie), 6 January 1954, p. 4, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article69881008.
Prepared by: Caroline Evans
Created: 12 May 2014, Last modified: 12 June 2014