Celebrating 100 Years of Innovation and Excellence

Date1914-2014Collection SummaryCreated in 2014 by the Bay of Plenty District Health Board and available here with their permissionDescriptionTauranga Hospital was officially opened on 6 March 1914 by the Inspector-General of Hospitals Dr T.H.A Valintine. The first two patients were admitted on that day. They were Herbert Wood, aged 20, and his brother, Reginald, aged 16. Both were diagnosed as having 'enteric' fever, that is, typhoid fever. The duration of their stay in hospital was 77 days for Herbert and 34 days for Reginald. Forty years later, in 1950, Tauranga Hospital was considered a Cottage Hospital and was located a distance from town. Greerton was a Town Board and there was little housing beyond what is now 23rd Avenue. Today we have a modern hospital that can no longer be considered a Cottage Hospital. We also have a wonderfully dedicated staff practicing innovative and sometimes world-leading medicine for the people of the Bay of Plenty. I am often told by people how proud they are of Tauranga Hospital, and especially so when they drive past and compare today's modern buildings to the 1950's Cottage Hospital. Reflecting on the last 100 years has presented a timely opportunity for us to reconnect with the past, and discover stories about people who have worked at the hospital during that time.CreatorBay of Plenty District Health Board

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Celebrating 100 Years of Innovation and Excellence