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Abstract

St Mary's Hospital was started by Dr Edward Samuel Pickard Bedford
(1809-1876), younger son of Rev.William Bedford. It opened on 1
January 1841 as a subscription hospital, especially for the
'labouring classes', under a committee of management, and 5 trustees,
with Dr Bedford as medical officer. It was situated at first in
Campbell Street but a new building was erected in Davey Street
(corner of Davey & Salamanca Place, later used as public offices)
and opened about 1849. Bedford hoped in 1856 to make the hospital
a training school but recognition was not granted by the Royal College
of Surgeons and the hospital declined and was closed in 1862 owing to
lack of financial support. Dr Bedford then moved to Sydney and
became medical adviser to the N.S.W. government. Dr Bedford was a
founder member and keen supporter of the Royal Society of Tasmania.
RS. 28

Item Type:	Other
Authors/Creators:	Bedford, Edward Samuel Pickard and St Mary's Hospital
Keywords:	Tasmania, Royal Society of Tasmania, science, natural science, social history, Australia, indexes, University of Tasmania, Library, private deposits, archives, Collections, catalogue, Special, Van Diemen's Land,
Publisher:	Royal Society of Tasmania, University of Tasmania Library Special and Rare Materials Collection
Collections:	Royal Society Collection Other Special Collections
Additional Information:	RS.28
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