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The Brisbane General Hospital opened in 1867. Its early beginning was not as expected. A small timber built initially as a fever hospital, but not used as such, was the Lock Hospital for women detained as, “victims of misfortune and vice”. A new two storey medical hospital was constructed, however, originally with four wards.
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Cohen, Kay. with Val Donovan, Ruth Kerr, Margaret Kowald, Lyndsay Smith, and Jean Stewart. Lost Brisbane and Surrounding Areas 1860-1960. Volume 1. RHSQ. 2014. pages 146-147; Department of Enviroment & Heritage Protection, Qld Heritage Register citation No.601903
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Map References
QSA. QSA Series ID 2043 City of Brisbane and Suburbs Maps – A1A Series. 5 chains to the inch. City of Brisbane. 5 chains to the inch. Government Engraving, and Lithographic Office, Brisbane. 634496