Every available space utilised
This 1946 plan for the Maternity Annex shows just how closely packed all the buildings had become. No doubt Christian Toxward, the architect of the original 4-bed hospital, would have been horrified had he been alive! Note that the original Laboratory block is now labelled 'Radiology Block'. The very first addition to the original hospital, (built to house nurses & paediatric patients), was by now used in part as accommodation for the Matron, and accordingly is labelled 'Matron's Wing'. Click the image to view detail in a larger version. (Use scroll bars to navigate)
	plan courtesy Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of NZ, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa

Every available space utilised

This 1946 plan for the Maternity Annex shows just how closely packed all the buildings had become.

No doubt Christian Toxward, the architect of the original 4-bed hospital, would have been horrified had he been alive!

Note that the original Laboratory block is now labelled 'Radiology Block'. The very first addition to the original hospital, (built to house nurses & paediatric patients), was by now used in part as accommodation for the Matron, and accordingly is labelled 'Matron's Wing'.

Click the image to view detail in a larger version. (Use scroll bars to navigate)

plan courtesy
Alexander Turnbull Library, National Library of NZ, Te Puna Matauranga o Aotearoa