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From: Connie Westcott <>
Subject: Re: [ONTARIO-IRISH] Which hospital is older? Toronto Western orToronto General
Date: Fri, 7 Dec 2007 13:40:42 -0800 (PST)
In-Reply-To: <971963.70888.qm@web38907.mail.mud.yahoo.com>


Gail,
Thank you for the information.
Connie

Gail Nakayama <> wrote:
Connie,

I checked Wikipedia and found this:

Toronto General Hospital

The hospital has existed at its current location since
1913. The hospital first started as a small shed used
as a military hospital during the War of 1812. It was
founded as York General in 1829 at Simcoe and King.

Toronto Western Hospital:

In 1895, doctors serving what was then the west end of
Toronto united in hopes of building a full hospital
facility to serve this overlooked locale. Twelve
doctors signed a pledge to fulfill their vision and
soon after, the Toronto Western Hospital was born. The
Toronto Western Hospital opened first as a public
dispensary, followed by a 30-bed hospital operating
out of two rented houses on Manning Avenue. With the
support of several influential citizens, enough money
was raised by 1899 to acquire a nearby farmhouse
property and to build the Western on its present site
at the corner of Bathurst and Dundas Streets. During
construction, patients were treated under large tents
until the hospital opened year-round in 1905.

Looks like Toronto General is the oldest.

Gail


--- Connie Westcott wrote:

> Good morning List,
> Because my Great Great Grandmother had several
> sisters that ended up as being listed on censuses as
> occupation: "nurse" I was wondering if anyone knows
> which of these two Toronto hospitals are older?
> Toronto Western Hospital or Toronto General
> Hospital? My McMullen family lived within a few
> blocks of the Toronto Western Hospital so I would
> guess that is the one they worked at but I won't be
> sure until I know when they were built.
> Thanks,
> Connie
> researching the Thomas and Susan (DELMADGE)
> McMULLEN, David and Jemima (McMULLEN) WALSHE, Edward
> and Letitia SHIRLEY, and the Robert ALLEN families
> of Toronto, 1853-present
>
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