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Mental Health

Physician Superintendent, Komani Mental Hospital, Queenstown

  • HKQ
  • Governmental body
  • 1922 – 1964
Queenstown Mental Hospital was established in 1922. It was the only hospital at that time built specifically to accommodate the mentally ill. Within 15 years the hospital was expanded to include vegetable gardens, a dairy and a butchery. The hospital ... »

Physician Superintendent, Valkenberg Mental Hospital

  • HVG
  • Governmental body
  • 1916 – 1959
Mental disease legislation was re-drafted when the Lunacy Act, 1891 (Act No 25 of 1891) replaced prior legislation. The Valkenberg Mental Hospital was opened on 20 February 1891 for mental cases in buildings that had formerly been the Porter Reformatory. ... »

Physician Superintendent, Alexandria Institution for the Feebleminded, Maitland

  • HAI
  • Governmental body
  • 1921 – 1955

The Alexandra Institution for the Feebleminded was opened in 1921. It was situated on what was formerly the Nieuwe Molen Estate.

It was decided to erect a hospital on the site to replace the Old Somerset Hospital, and the foundation stone was laid on I3 ... »