Corporate Body

Melbourne Hospital (1848 - 1935)

From
1848
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
To
1935
Functions
Hospitals or Clinics
Alternative Names
  • Royal Melbourne Hospital (Subsequent name, 1935 - )

Summary

The Melbourne Hospital was established in 1848, although a temporary hospital had been operating since the early 1840s. The hospital opened a Medical School in 1864 and commenced nurse training in 1889. In March 1935 the Melbourne Hospital became the Royal Melbourne Hospital, after being granted the prefix 'Royal'.

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 1848 - 1935 Melbourne Hospital
       1935 - Royal Melbourne Hospital

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Journal Articles

  • Dyason, Diana J., 'William Gilbee and Ersyipelas at the Melbourne Hospital: Medical Theory and Social Actions', Journal of Australian Studies, 14 (1984), 3-28. Details

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See also

  • Murray-Smith, S., 'Barrett, Sir James William (1862-1945), ophthalmologist and publicist' in Australian dictionary of biography, volume 7: 1891 - 1939 A-Ch, Bede Nairn and Geoffrey Serle, eds (Melbourne: Melbourne University Press, 1979), pp. 186-189. http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A070193b.htm. Details

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