I am overwhelmed by the response for the blog on Government Wenlock Hospital. It is indeed a landmark in the city of Mangalore. It started fuctioning in 1848 - I gave it as oversight as 1948 - vigilant readers(DR. Ashok Kumar was the first one) have corrected me. I am grateful to them.The date is significant because only a few hospitals and medical colleges started before that in India (Madras General Hospital in 1772, Calcutta Medical school in 1824, Grant Medical college in 1843). That was also the year of "gold rush " whre people rushed to to California. People of Mangalore valued the hospital as much as gold!
The public of Mangalore were desperate to have a hospital for themselves in Mangalore and therefore submitted a memorandum to the government. In response, the East India Company board of directors issued an order to start a Military Hospital in Mangalore in 1848.It was located in the place where the Lady Goschen Hospital is now situated. This was a rented building with a monthly rent of Rs. 14. This is the list of the limited saff and the salaries paid to them --- A doctor (Rs. 50 / month); a dresser (Rs. 24); a cook (Rs. 7); Aa peon (Rs. 4 and 8 annas); a scavenger (Rs. 3 and 8 annas); a watchman (Rs. 5). . A year later, the IP were 45 and OP were 1447 (in 1849). In 1851, it was shifted to its own building. The first local surgeon was appointed in 1852. (whose salary was Rs. 100) who would treat people and help the district surgeon. In 1861, the people of Mangalore decided not to take help from the government and to run the hospital on their own with the local donations!In 1861, the local administration took over the hospital and ran it. In 1871, 165 IP s and 3898 OP s were treated. 1870 s saw people accepting the "hospital culture". New hospitals were started in Puttur (1872), Udupi (1887) and Karkal (1890). In 1893, the then Governor Lord Wenlock visited the hospital and Dr. Bannerman was the medical officer. In 1919, the Madras Presidency took over all the hospitals. A new building was constructed at the present location and the hospital was shifted there and it was named after then Governor, Lord Wenlock.
In 1903 Janghen, a trade from Hong Kong visited Mangalore was impressed and donated Rs. 500 for the Operation Theatre Complex. The ambulance, a long felt need was fulfilled by Kudpi Bhujanga Rao from Bombay. In 1920 s and 30 s new wards were started and the Police hospital was amalgamated. 1948 saw a double celebration for Mangaloreans - Hundredth anniversary of the Wenlock hospital and first anniversary if Independence. The it had 110 beds.
1955 saw a great PPP (public private partnership) of post independence era take place in the form of KMC joining hands with the government in running the hospital and permission for its use in teaching medical students. This was possible due largely to the vision of Dr. TMA Pai, the founder of Kasturba Medical College. What followed was truly a golden era - a unique win - win situatuion for the govermnent, the public and the medical students and the medical college benefitted. The specialities started around 1955. The hospital was extended with the addition of speciality wards around 1963 - the foundation stone was laid by then CM Veerendra Patil who through the government donated a sum of Rs. 9 lakhs. In 1966 , 613 IP s and 1086 OP s were treated. Private sector contributed to its devolopment in a big way- Mangalore Medical Relief Soity donated ICU and Cardiac ward. Lions Inernational donated Artificial limbs centre, Pediatric ward, Dialysis unit, Burns ward, Neonatal ward. Rotary donated the Physiotherapy centre. Infosys donated the state of the art Paediatric care facility RAPCC. Speialised machines followed - CT scan, Endoscope, Laproscope became available to the common man. Today in its 167 th year of its existene, this landmark hospital is proudly serving many districts of Karnataka (South Kanara, Udupi, North Kanara, Hassan, Coorg, Chickamagalur, and also some of the neighbouring states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Good service despite resource crunch has been the hallmark of this hospital. Thanks to dedicated service from the doctors(KMC as well as the Governmnet doctors), nurses, paramedical and adminstrative staff the hospital has suceeded in delivering what is expected of it.Long live Wenlock Hospital !
The public of Mangalore were desperate to have a hospital for themselves in Mangalore and therefore submitted a memorandum to the government. In response, the East India Company board of directors issued an order to start a Military Hospital in Mangalore in 1848.It was located in the place where the Lady Goschen Hospital is now situated. This was a rented building with a monthly rent of Rs. 14. This is the list of the limited saff and the salaries paid to them --- A doctor (Rs. 50 / month); a dresser (Rs. 24); a cook (Rs. 7); Aa peon (Rs. 4 and 8 annas); a scavenger (Rs. 3 and 8 annas); a watchman (Rs. 5). . A year later, the IP were 45 and OP were 1447 (in 1849). In 1851, it was shifted to its own building. The first local surgeon was appointed in 1852. (whose salary was Rs. 100) who would treat people and help the district surgeon. In 1861, the people of Mangalore decided not to take help from the government and to run the hospital on their own with the local donations!In 1861, the local administration took over the hospital and ran it. In 1871, 165 IP s and 3898 OP s were treated. 1870 s saw people accepting the "hospital culture". New hospitals were started in Puttur (1872), Udupi (1887) and Karkal (1890). In 1893, the then Governor Lord Wenlock visited the hospital and Dr. Bannerman was the medical officer. In 1919, the Madras Presidency took over all the hospitals. A new building was constructed at the present location and the hospital was shifted there and it was named after then Governor, Lord Wenlock.
In 1903 Janghen, a trade from Hong Kong visited Mangalore was impressed and donated Rs. 500 for the Operation Theatre Complex. The ambulance, a long felt need was fulfilled by Kudpi Bhujanga Rao from Bombay. In 1920 s and 30 s new wards were started and the Police hospital was amalgamated. 1948 saw a double celebration for Mangaloreans - Hundredth anniversary of the Wenlock hospital and first anniversary if Independence. The it had 110 beds.
1955 saw a great PPP (public private partnership) of post independence era take place in the form of KMC joining hands with the government in running the hospital and permission for its use in teaching medical students. This was possible due largely to the vision of Dr. TMA Pai, the founder of Kasturba Medical College. What followed was truly a golden era - a unique win - win situatuion for the govermnent, the public and the medical students and the medical college benefitted. The specialities started around 1955. The hospital was extended with the addition of speciality wards around 1963 - the foundation stone was laid by then CM Veerendra Patil who through the government donated a sum of Rs. 9 lakhs. In 1966 , 613 IP s and 1086 OP s were treated. Private sector contributed to its devolopment in a big way- Mangalore Medical Relief Soity donated ICU and Cardiac ward. Lions Inernational donated Artificial limbs centre, Pediatric ward, Dialysis unit, Burns ward, Neonatal ward. Rotary donated the Physiotherapy centre. Infosys donated the state of the art Paediatric care facility RAPCC. Speialised machines followed - CT scan, Endoscope, Laproscope became available to the common man. Today in its 167 th year of its existene, this landmark hospital is proudly serving many districts of Karnataka (South Kanara, Udupi, North Kanara, Hassan, Coorg, Chickamagalur, and also some of the neighbouring states of Kerala, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Good service despite resource crunch has been the hallmark of this hospital. Thanks to dedicated service from the doctors(KMC as well as the Governmnet doctors), nurses, paramedical and adminstrative staff the hospital has suceeded in delivering what is expected of it.Long live Wenlock Hospital !
Thanks Raghavendra Bhat for the giving us the great story on Wenlock hospital.
ReplyDeleteI am what I am because of my baby steps into clinical medicine in Wenlock .
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