New Publication
 Balmain Hospital – The History of

Featuring Anecdotes and Art Work by Jan Wood

Jan Wood

The History of Balmain Hospital touches on the social, political, technological and medical changes since 1885 when a new awareness of the importance of hygiene and sanitation became aligned with technology.

Balmain Hospital is a microcosm of what was happening in the wider world from hygiene, the moving away from paraffin and gas lighting to the advent of electricity in 1910, the installation of the telephone and the provision of the latest technology in X-Ray machines in the early 20th Century.

This brief history touches on world events, the Bubonic Plague in 1900, WW1, the Spanish Flu epidemic of 1918, the Great Depression, WW2 and AIDS.

So Many changes over the lifespan of Balmain Hospital, but one thing stays constant, the dedication of our healthcare workers, particularly our nurses.

Soft Cover, 124 pages, 20

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