OLD HOSPITAL, CORNER OF HENRY AND DUKE STREETS, TOODYAY

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Overview

Black and white photo of building (now a private home) that was the hospital in Toodyay from 1895.
It was built by Morris Lloyd and Wroth in 1892-1893, but only came in to use in 1895.
It consisted of two wards for eight and three beds.
An open picket fence encloses the front and side of the property. Large trees are in the front yard. Two chimneys are on the roof.
Verandah with railings across the front of the house. One room is attached on the right side of the building. A separate building is to the left. A street sign (Henry Street) is attached to the fence.

Historical information

The construction of the new hospital at Newcastle (now Toodyay) on sloping land delayed its opening for two years. Extra foundations and other modification had to be carried out before the building was judged suitable for use in 1895. Only seven years later the Government closed the hospital due to running costs.
After community pressure the Newcastle Hospital re-opened in 1904. A ward of three beds was set up for the care of emergency cases. In 1910 the Newcastle Municipal Council took over running the hospital and a Hospital Committee was formed. Matrons were employed by the Committee to manage the hospital's activities.
Expenses continued to be more than the amount received from patients and in spite of ongoing fundraising efforts by the community the Public Health Department finally closed the Toodyay Hospital in 1940.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-37-2001.1235

Item type

Photographs

Themes

Social History
Medicine & Health

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

18 cm

Height or length

13 cm

Keywords

Hospital

Henry Street

Duke Street

Primary significance criteria

Historic significance

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-31.55464990938, 116.47029889143

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