- From
- 1894
Surry Hills, New South Wales, Australia - To
- 1998
- Alternative Names
- St Margaret's Hospital for Women (previous name)
- St Margaret's Maternity Home (previous name)
Summary
St Margaret's Hospital, known initially as St Margarets Maternity Home, was founded by Gertrude Abbott in 1893. Located in Elizabeth Street in Strawberry Hills it was founded 'to provide shelter and care for unmarried girls of the comparatively respectable class. In 1904 the hospital started an outpatients service, and in 1910 St Margaret's Hospital for Women moved to its final location on Bourke Street in Surry Hills. The work of the maternity hospital and midwifery training was continued from this base until 1998. At its peak, St Margaret's was the third largest maternity hospital in Sydney.The site was continually extended and rebuilt and specialist services and training courses added, including obstetric and gynaecology training of doctors.
St. Margaret's Private Hospital was opened in 1946 to assist in the funding of the public facilities. St. Margaret's Children's Hospital operated from 1967-1979 for the specialist care of infants and children, particularly the intensive care needs of neonates.
St. Margaret's Public Hospital closed in June 1993, followed by the closure of the Private Hosptial in June 1998. The site of the Children's Hospital, reused as the Gertrude Abbott Nursing Home, opened in 1982 and remains in operation
Would you kindly tell me where st. margaret's hospital records
have been sent to. Need to
get hold of records of my son's birth there on the 11 June 1966. Many thanks
CARMEN BUTTIGIEG - 5 August 2010, 5:38 PM EST
Click on the archival resources link above, Carmen, and you will see that they are now held at the Mitchell Library in Sydney. You will need to contact them directly for further information.
AWAP Administrator - 9 August 2010, 3:52 PM EST
My husband just lernt he has a brother, his mother pass'd away and he would like to fine him. details we have
BRIAN PATRICK
BORN ST MARGARETS 4-6-1936.
HE WAS LEFT WITH HIS MOTHER FOR TWO MONTHS?
MOTHERS NAME JOYCE JOSAPHINE MALAQUIN, DOB 1-2-1023. WE THINK HIS YEAR OF BIRTH IS CORRECT.
HE WOULD MAY BE HAVE SOME DISTINGWISHING FEATURES.
christine smith - 28 September 2010, 2:13 PM EST
Click on the archival resources link above, Christine, and you will see that all records for St Margarets are now held at the Mitchell Library in Sydney. You will need to contact them directly for further information.
AWAP Administrator - 28 September 2010, 2:25 PM EST
grew up in early 1950's at 166 albion street which had rear access to jesmond street where deliveries to hospital were made. there was a "short cut" from the convent/chapel next to hospital in Bourke Street to jesmond street. on many occasions was chased by one of the nuns who spotted me taking the short cut. Home free it the delivery gate was open but if not, involved climbing a six foot sandstone wall hastily to avoid the outstretched arm of the nun. Victory was followed by a five finger hand sign of scorn. Forty years later i had the pleasure of working for the St Joseph' nuns as a groundsman in Taree
rod ward - 31 October 2010, 11:26 AM EST
Rod, thanks for the story!
AWAP Administrator - 3 November 2010, 8:42 AM EST
can someone please let me know where the St Margaret's hospital records can be found.My mum gave birth to a baby boy 20/6/66 which died the following day. My mum has no records and would like a copy of birth/death cert.
Anna Salameh - 24 November 2010, 12:17 PM EST
Click on the archival resources link above, Anna, and you will see that all records for St Margarets are now held at the Mitchell Library in Sydney. You will need to contact them directly for further information.
AWAP Administrator - 29 November 2010, 10:19 AM EST
Hi, I'm curious about your earlier responses here as I have been trying to access my hospital records from St. Margarets. I was born there in December '64, and when I recently called the Women's Hospital, Randwick about them the fellow very sniffily told me that "stuff that old has probably been destroyed". Not sure about the legality of such actions, not that such minor trifles were of much concern to many of the esteemed staff of St Megs. Anyway, I had been referred there from my initial enquiry to the Health Dept. Anyway, the thought that they and hopefully those of my mother and the woman who co-opted her role may well still be available is very exciting to me, thank you so much for your help. Pat
Pat Wheatley - 9 December 2010, 11:53 PM EST
Good luck Pat, I hope you find them. I'd be grateful if you let me know. Then we might be able to provide useful information for other people looking for their records.
AWAP Administrator - 20 December 2010, 10:31 AM EST
I have been told my mother gave birth to a stillborn child between 1937-1940 at St Margarets,and I was wondering if records were kept and the best place to search for this information
mary plumridge - 26 December 2010, 11:08 PM EST
Mary, please check the advice already given in commments above as to how to locate the records.
AWAP Administrator - 4 January 2011, 9:55 AM EST
My Mum worked at St Margaret's in the 70's, she was a single mum and had to work on a Saturday in the admin office. I had to be there with her, as we were alone. I have very fond memories of the hospital. There was one Nun that used to take me around the hosp on her rounds. I also had my tonsils removed at the children's hospital. Ahh the wonderful memories.
Melinda Jones - 7 March 2011, 2:42 PM EST
Melinda - how strange to have fond memories of a hospital stay! Thanks for sharing.
AWAP Administrator - 10 March 2011, 11:36 AM EST
Hello
I did my midwifery training at St Margaret from 1977 to 1978 and worked post grad there mostly in The neonatal unit. I have lost my training badge and was wondering if you know where I could obtain one from
Cathy Chatburn (née LoCascio) - 16 April 2011, 8:02 AM EST
Cathy,
I am sorry, but we are unable to assist you, as the hospital is no longer in existence.
AWAP Administrator - 20 April 2011, 2:46 PM EST
HI I am trying to obtain records for St Margarets Private Hospital for a birth in 1959. Are the Archive records at Mitchell Library also for the Private Hospital or just for the Public? Thanks Trish
Trish Ryan - 19 May 2011, 2:48 PM EST
Trish, Yes I think they are.You will need to look at the records.
AWAP Administrator - 19 May 2011, 5:17 PM EST
I'm looking for a Doctor Dunston - or infact any staff present when my life was saved at 3 months old from hooping cough, which developed into pneumonia: it would have been 1977, around December. I have for years been told the story - I just wanted someone to convey to the people there that, well, that I've had a wonderful life.....I'm about to be married, I play in a band - I am many things; all because of the job those people did. I wanted to thank them, all of them. Dr. Dunston may no longer be with us and I feel sad that I've waited this long. Amyway I'll keep seaching. Please do contact me if anyone has any information or was indeed in attendance at that time - I'm on twitter: LukeUnicorn or contact me through my band http://thefreeradicals.co.uk/
Thankyou
Luke Phillip Nathan - 6 October 2011, 8:50 AM EST
I am after some information on my mother Rae Cowan who did her physiciatric nursing training at St Margerets in or around the 1950's.She has recently passed away and we are trying to find out some history on her.I have been told of a newspaper article on her about her graduation -if anybody shed any light on any of this it would be greatly appreciated-Thanks Shayne
Shayne Sheldon Elliott - 3 November 2011, 1:32 PM EST
Hello, I would like copies of my history for 3 births at st margarets hospital, would the babies history be attached to mine? Or is it a separate medical record?
Birth 1. 1978
Birth 2. 1980
Birth 3. 1982
Also admission for miscarriage 1979
Who/where do I go for the above medical record copies
Kindest regards
God bless
Jennifer
Jennifer bellemore - 1 December 2011, 10:00 PM EST
Jennifer, you need to contact the Mitchell Library for access to the Hospital records.
AWAP Administrator - 15 December 2011, 11:51 AM EST
Hello,Iam trying to find information about my father born on 25/10/1925 at st margarets hospital.His name is Ralph Monaghan,and his mother is listed as edna monaghan.Iwould like to know the name of the resident doctor at this time. Thank You, Gary MONAGHAN
gary monaghan - 11 January 2012, 9:46 AM EST
Gary, you need to contact the Mitchell Library to gain access to that information.
AWAP administrator - 24 January 2012, 10:25 PM EST
Hi My name is kim Folkes now, l was born l was told 28/6/1964 at St margrets hospital please where can l find info on my birth, my ph 0434 231783 thanks kind regards Kim,,
Kim Gore - 2 February 2012, 12:58 AM EST
Kim, you need to contact the Mitchell library as it holds the records of the hospital.
AWAP Administrator - 2 February 2012, 4:24 PM EST