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Cape Town. Health Services

Secretary/Treasurer, Cape Hospital Board

  • HBC
  • Governmental body
  • 1913 – 1953

The management of the 18th century hospital was in the hands of Regents or Governors who were members of the Council of Policy. A Board of Management for each hospital succeeded the Governors during the 19th century. These Boards controlled all the ... »

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. ... »

Medical Officer of Health

  • MOH
  • Governmental body
  • 1892 – 1911
At the beginning of 1892 a branch of the Colonial Secretary’s Office was established under the title of the “Local Government and Health Branch”, and was placed in charge of a chief clerk. All medical, public health and local government matters were ... »

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 ... »