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Pulmonary tuberculosis had become a major health problem by the beginning of the 20th century.    In 1906, the Seddon Ward and shelters were opened on the hill to the east of the hospital.

This photo shows the Seddon Shelters.

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photograph courtesy
Photographic Department, Wellington Hospital / Wellington School of Medicine