Act of Incorporation of the Neepawa General Hospital and Training School for Nurses was granted by the Legislature of the Province of Manitoba on February 8, 1904. The nurses' residence was built in 1920 and another wing added in 1936. The school of nursing was discontinued in 1945, but over the years had graduated 100 nurses.
The Neepawa General Hospital building was taken over by the United Church and converted to a Senior Citizens Home in 1951. It was closed and was torn down in 1982 due to fire safety regulations. It was named the "Osborne Home" in honour of the United Church Rev. Osborne and his wife.
Neepawa District Hospital
Official Opening - June 9, 1973
Originally built and constructed in 1952 by the late 1960s the facilities were not sufficient. Due to efforts of the Hospital Board and Mrs. Myrtle McKenzie who had been employed with the hospital since 1933 and resigned as administrator in 1972 the hospital commenced planning work in October of 69 and actual construction in January 1972
Pharmacies
Pioneer Pharmacists - Mr. C.W. Herrell and Mr. W. Young. First pharmacy became "Murphy and Hole Drugs" when Murphy took if over from Young who took it over from Herrell. Mr. Hole later became part of it.
Second pharmacy W.M. Hamilton opened the "Medical Hall" After his retirement it was taken over by Dr I.S. Poole, Mr. C.N.R. Still and Cr. McRae. Mr. Hargreaves took it over in 1952.
3rd pharmacy - opened by Mr. George Wickett
Today there are 2 drugstores-Harris Pharmacy and Neepawa Pharmacy.
The museum's Medical Hall has memorabilia dating back to the first pharmacy and doctors.
I have the honor to submit the annual report for 1909.
During the year 214 patients received treatment. Of these 107 were men, 78 women and 27 babies born in the institution.
Sixty-five patients gave Neepawa as their address, two were from Ontario and the rest, 147, were from other parts of Manitoba.
The total number of days is 328 1/2. The highest number treated in one day was 22.
Among the patients were 36 operative cases, 14 of which were major, 29 typhoids, all of whom recovered. There have been six deaths in the year.
In August Mrs. Snider, the Superintendant who opened the Hospital and training school, and who after an absence of two years had been its Superintendant for a year, resigned. In losing Mrs. Snider the Hospital suffered a real loss. Besides being a most capable Superintendant she loved the Hospital and was loved by everyone.
In June the Misses Jessie Lietch, Frances Staunton, and Jessie Ross, graduated from the training school most creditably. Many thanks are due to our Doctors who so cheerfully spend so much time in giving lectures to the pupil nurses and helping to prepare them to graduate.
The present staff consists of one graduate nurse, Miss Jessie Ross, and four nurses in training.
During the typhoid fever last fall too extra graduates were engaged as the work became too much for the present staff.
Mrs. Bell most kindly gave the use of a bedroom for the nurses for two months, another was rented.
We wish to thank the Womans' Hospital Aid who have been most generous in meeting the many calls for supplies. The Winchester Branch sent a very generous donation at Christmas time.
Copies of the Neepawa Press and Register, Winnipeg Free Press, Brandon Sun, Farmers' Advocate, Presbyterian and Westminster Magazines, have been received regularly and greatly appreciated.
Respectfully submitted,
J.B. Tripp
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